Chuck Slick (CS): Thank you very much for having me.Ĭatherine Nixon Cooke (CNC): We're looking forward to being with you today. Early stories of adventure sparked Slick’s curiosity and imagination. Tom Slick Sr., “King of the Wildcatters,” reads to young Tom Slick, founder of SwRI, circa 1919. Welcome to the podcast and thank you both for being here. But our two guests today knew him as beloved father and uncle.Ĭhuck Slick, son of Tom Slick, and Catherine Nixon Cooke, niece of Tom Slick and author of In Search of Tom Slick and Tom Slick, Mystery Hunter, are here to share their stories and memories of the larger-than-life, legendary founder of our institute. Southwest Research Institute founder Tom Slick was a businessman, philanthropist, adventurer, art collector, inventor, and more. Today, we're learning about the man who launched it all. Since 1947, SwRI scientists and engineers have made groundbreaking discoveries and developed transformative technology to benefit humankind. 2022 marks Southwest Research Institute's 75th anniversary. Transcripts and photos for this episode and all episodes are available at.
You're listening to the Technology Today podcast presented by Southwest Research Institute. We live with technology, science, engineering, and the results of innovative research every day. On this episode of Technology Today, Slick's son and niece share their stories and memories of the philanthropist, adventurer, and inventor who left a legacy of innovation. Our founder, Thomas Baker Slick, Jr., dreamed of a science city where advanced research and development would thrive. Lisa Peña (LP): Seventy-five years ago, SwRI started with one man's vision.
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