A Lasting Tribute: The Gachman Endowed Faculty Excellence Award
On April 2022, Arnold “Arnie” Gachman ’64 celebrated his 80th birthday with a gift that created a lasting legacy. Through the generosity of friends and industry colleagues, the Gachman Endowed Faculty Excellence Award was established in his honor, linking the 2022 Royal Purple Award recipient to the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University.
An 80th birthday in April 2022 brought Fort Worth business icon Arnold “Arnie” Gachman ’64 cards and gifts galore. One special gift, however, will forever tie the longtime TCU supporter and recipient of its 2022 Royal Purple Award to the Anne Burnett Marion School of Medicine at Texas Christian University. Through the collective contributions of friends and industry colleagues, the Gachman Endowed Faculty Excellence Award was established in his honor.
Each year, this award recognizes a faculty member who exemplifies innovative teaching and training, research, and superb patient care at the Burnett School of Medicine at TCU. The tribute reflects Gachman’s lifelong commitment to education and health care. “Arnie became a student and a scholar of our school and what we are doing right from the beginning,” said Dr. Stuart D. Flynn, Founding Dean of the Burnett School of Medicine. “His contributions are immensely valuable.”
Gachman leads one of Fort Worth’s oldest family-owned businesses, Gamtex Industries, and helped pioneer the scrap recycling industry. He and his wife, Harriette, are Founding Donors to the Burnett School of Medicine and have established endowed scholarships for medical and business students. Their generosity ensures that faculty excellence and future generations of Empathetic Scholars® will thrive.
Gachman Faculty Excellence Awardees
2025 Jaqueline Garda, D.O. Assistant Professor
2024 Kimberly Washington, M.D. Assistant Dean for Clinical Faculty Success
2023 Ric Bonnell, M.D., Assistant Professor
