The retired Navy captain will be honored when Texas Football hosts Rice on Saturday, Sept. 2.
A passion for service, resourceful financial allocation and leadership development has guided Gabriel Salazar during a United States Navy and government career that spans four decades. Salazar began as a Naval Aviator in 1980, participated in two Persian Gulf deployments and later translated his command experience into budget formulation expertise at the Pentagon.
Salazar graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1979 with a degree in finance and management and was commissioned through the Naval ROTC. Following flight training, Salazar progressed into a diverse aviation career, accumulating more than 4,000 flight hours in multiple naval aircraft, while also commanding a patrol squadron and air wing.