Gay Gaddis
Gay Gaddis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gay Gaddis Houston, TX |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | BFA Studio Art, The University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation(s) | Marketing Executive, CEO |
| Employer(s) | Gay Gaddis, LLC |
| Known for | Founder of T3, Author of Cowgirl Power: How to Kick Ass in Business and Life, speaker and artist |
| Spouse | Lee Gaddis |
Gay Gaddis is an American entrepreneur, speaker, author, and artist. In 1989, she founded T3, an advertising agency that grew into one of the largest female-owned agencies in the U.S., under her leadership for 30+ years with offices in New York, Atlanta, San Francisco and a headquarter in Austin, TX. T3 was a Certified Woman-Owned Business from 1999 - 2019,[1] and through the T3 and Under program, Gaddis has been a pioneer in allowing parents to bring their newborn children into the office as a means by which to improve their transition to daycare.[2] She currently serves as CEO of Gay Gaddis, LLC, empowering the next generation of business leaders through a women's development program she founded at the McCombs School of Business at University of Texas entitled Women Who Mean Business.[3] She is an active speaker on women’s leadership, company culture and entrepreneurship. Her book, Cowgirl Power: How to Kick Ass in Business and Life, was released in January 2018, sharing insights and examples how to develop personal power and lead like a fearless cowgirl.
She has won numerous awards including being the 11th female and only fine arts graduate inducted into the McCombs School of Business Hall of Fame [4] at the University of Texas, Fast Company's[5] “Top 25 Women Business Builders,” Inc. Magazine's[6] “Top 10 Entrepreneurs of the Year” and C200’s Luminary Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence. She is a regular contributor to Forbes[7] and Fortune.[8]
Gay was the first female chairman of the Texas Business Leadership Council and is former chairman of The Committee of 200 (C200), a top women’s business organization that advances women’s leadership in business, and is on the board of directors of the Texas Cultural Trust. She was also an immediate past board member for Monotype Imaging Holdings, Inc, serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council to The University of Texas McCombs School of Business, and is an advisor for both the College of Fine Arts and the Moody College of Communication..
Gaddis is a mother of three.[9] Her and her husband, Lee live and own the historic Double Heart Ranch[10][11] in the Texas Hill Country, home of Gay’s private art studio and gallery. As an artist, Gaddis' bold and vibrant paintings have been shown in several prestigious galleries around the country including the gallery at Fossil Ridge and New York City, earning her a distinction by Texas Monthly magazine as one of the “Top Ten Artists to Collect Now.” [12]
References
[edit]- ^ National Women's Business Council (7 July 2015). "Women's Entrepreneurship – Austin and Beyond: A Report Back". nwbc.gov. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ U.S. Department of Labor (18 October 2010). "Gay Gaddis Bio". U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Women Who Mean Business". utexeced.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ "Hall of Fame | Awards | Alumni | McCombs School of Business". www.mccombs.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
- ^ Fast Company Staff (1 May 2005). "25 Top Women Business Builders". FastCompany.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Texas Business Leadership Council (5 January 2015). "T3 Founder & CEO Gay Gaddis Named Chairman of the Texas Business Leadership Council". MarketWired.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Forbes (31 July 2017). "Forbes Contributor: Gay Gaddis". Forbes.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Fortune (28 September 2015). "Fortune Contributor: Gay Gaddis". Fortune.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Fab Founders (12 October 2010). "Meet Gay Gaddis". FabOverFifty.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Leslie Taylor (24 July 2006). "Home on the Range is Real Life for this Marketing Agency CEO". adage.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ Ben Thoma (20 October 2017). "ATX Creative Mornings: Gay Gaddis". creativemornings.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ Ford 7, Lauren Smith (2017-04-07). "10 Texas Artists to Collect Now". Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
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