Thomas Delatour has passed away

07/17/202410/26/2024

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Thomas Delatour was a sports enthusiast, particularly basketball. He excelled both on and off the court. Tom received a basketball scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, where he developed lifelong friendships. In 1976, Mr. Delatour earned a BBA degree in Accounting from The University of Texas at Austin. Before passing away, he expressed that his love for sports played a significant role in his achievements. .

Mr. Delatour has an impressive background in the field of real estate. He has served as the Chairman of the Urban Development/Mixed Use Council of The Urban Land Institute and as a Trustee of The Urban Land Institute. He is also a Co-Founder and former Chairman of the Advisory Council for the Real Estate Finance and Investment Center at The University of Texas at Austin, and was an Executive Committee member. Furthermore, he has been a part of the Foundation Advisory Council for the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas in Austin.

TLSN has already created a link at 2024 THOMAS DELATOUR (squarespace.com) to commemorate his life. Kindly save this link and revisit it later as more information and testimonials are added to honor his life. If you would like to leave a comment, please send it to Billydale1@gmail.com, and it will be added to his site. Also, I am searching for some photos of him as a Longhorn basketball player. Hook ’em Horns ???? Billy Dale.

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