Michael Gross '71

Michael was born August 19, 1943 in Tyler to Sam and Ruth Gross, attended Tyler schools and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1961. Michael earned degrees from Bradley University, the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and South Texas College of Law, Houston. He practiced law in Houston before returning to Tyler in 1985 to become the US Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee. In 2004 Mike retired from the practice of law and concentrated on his lifelong involvement with markets, trading and investing until a few months before his death.
Mike served as president of Congregation Beth El and continued his commitment to his beloved congregation by leading the financial committee. He established a scholarship in his parents’ name for minority students at South Texas College of Law and was actively involved with meeting the recipients and monitoring their progress. He continued his involvement with his legal colleagues by supporting the Smith County Bar Foundation, writing ecumenical prayers for the meetings.