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Monday Lunch - Grant Moody '12

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About the Speaker

Grant Moody was born and raised on his family’s farm where he learned from a young age the importance of responsibility and hard work running his own cow/calf operation as a teenager. He was active in 4-H and Boy Scouts and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Grant graduated valedictorian of his high school class and received statewide honors as a Scholar Athlete by the College Football Hall of Fame.  

Grant is a 4th generation veteran.  He attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, where he played football for the Midshipmen and was recognized as a 2nd Team Academic All-American.  Grant graduated with distinction as the top Economics major in his class and was a state finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship. He was selected for naval flight training after graduation and went on to become a Marine F-18 fighter pilot.  He served his country for over a decade on active duty. 

Grant earned a master’s degree in statistics and business analytics from Texas A&M University, and then after leaving active-duty attended the University of Pennsylvania’s prestigious Wharton School where he completed his MBA.  He spent a summer consulting with McKinsey, and then joined USAA, the military financial services leader, full-time, where he was promoted to executive.  In 2019, he transitioned to Valero Energy, where he served as Director of Innovation, evaluating new opportunities for the largest independent refiner in the world until Nov 2022 when he was elected Bexar County Commissioner.

Grant also served as a Legislative Assistant for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo when he served on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.  Former Congressman Pompeo also served as an honorary chair for Support and Defend PAC, a PAC Grant founded and chaired, prior to his cabinet appointment in 2016.  In 2017, Grant was nominated by Governor Greg Abbott and confirmed by the Texas Senate to serve on the Texas Veterans Land Board. He was reappointed to a 2nd term in 2021. In 2019, Grant founded and chaired the San Antonio Liberty Leadership Council, a conservative organization for young professionals which continues to grow to this day. In 2021, Grant was honored to be named a national fellow by the Club for Growth, the preeminent free-market political advocacy group in America.

Grant is married to the former Stephanie Smith of Ellicott City, MD.  Stephanie is a pre-school teacher at Oak Hills Church, but stayed at home to raise their children, Paige(15), Kaitlyn(12), and Kyle(8). Grant was promoted in 2021 to LtCol in the Marine Reserves and is currently serving with Special Operations Command Central Command (SOCCENT) at MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL, where he supports air planning for special operations in the Middle East. Grant also serves on the Advisory Council for Soldier’s Angels a San Antonio-based nonprofit.

About the Presentation

Bexar County Priorities and Key Issues - Bexar County Budget, Venue Tax Election, Emergency Preparedness, Jail Capacity

Monday Lunch