Jeff Heller

Sport: Swimming (1958-61)
Inducted: 2000
Hometown: Tyler, Texas

• Outstanding student-athlete
• All-American swimmer in 1959
• Won four SWC titles in individual medley and butterfly events
• Upon graduation, served in U.S. Marine Corps and was promoted to captain
• Became president and CEO of Electronic Data Systems
• Heller and his wife, Carol, have contributed six endowed scholarships to UT in athletics and engineering
• His philathropy at UT and throughout the state reflect a commitment to higher education