Clyde Barrow:  

Life I graduated from Alice High School -- home of the fightin' 'yotes -- in 1974. I ended up going to Texas A&I University (1974-77) (now Texas A&M Kingsville) without little thought of what I was going to do other than follow my then girlfriend (Margot) to college. Unfortunately, that didn't last, because she dropped out of college, while I reverted to being an honors student. I majored in political science, but also took a lot of economics, philosophy, and history. Fortunately, a professor (Kent Brudney) at Texas A&I steered me into graduate school at UCLA (1977-84), where I received a Ph.D. in political science, but I also studied political economy, philosophy, and sociology. After returning to Texas for 3 years as a visiting assistant professor at UT San Antonio (1984-1986) and Texas A&M University College Station (1986-1987), I moved to Massachusetts to accept a job as a professor at the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. In 2014, I accepted a new position as Chair of the Political Science Department at UT Rio Grande Valley. I was dismissed as Chair on August 31, 2023 because I called the Provost's staff morons and useless drones (which is factually accurate). Franky, the entire administration is just an organized crime syndicate. I am still a full professor at UTRGV and continue to fight the good fight. I spend a lot of time writing books and teach graduate courses in political theory and public policy. I also do a lot of consulting with state and local governments and private businesses on gambling policy. My main area of interest is gambling policy, particularly the casino industry. I am now a partner and general manager in a consulting c...Expand for more