Reid Hackney | Blogspot: January 2020

Friday, January 24, 2020

The San Antonio Founder Lions Club and the Tower of the Americas

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Penn State University alumnus Reid Hackney retired in 2017 after serving as vice president and chief financial officer at the retail fashion organization AGACI. Now residing in Texas, Reid Hackney spends his free time cycling, hiking, attending concerts, and completing community service through the San Antonio Founder Lions Club.

Established in 1915, the San Antonio Founder Lions Club is the oldest Lions Club in the world and works to support those who are blind or visually impaired. The organization pays for glasses and eye exams for those without the necessary means and helps fund a Mobile Eye Screening Unit. It also supports a children's summer camp and helps fund the Lions Sight Research Foundation. It is able to do this via a variety of fund-raising methods, including its operation and maintenance of the seven telescopes at the Tower of Americas in Texas.

Every year, San Antonio Founder Lions Club members collect upwards of $12,000 in quarters from the telescopes. Situated on the observation deck of the 750-foot tower, the telescopes cost 50 cents per use and provide users with a panoramic view of the Alamo City. The tower also features the revolving Chart House Restaurant and the 4D theater ride Skies Over Texas.

About Reid Hackney

Reid Hackney is a respected San Antonio executive who serves as chief financial officer of A’GACI, LLC, and focuses on gearing finance, accounting, and IT operations toward major expansion efforts. Reid Hackney previously engaged with Ascena Retail Group, Inc., in similar capacities and was successful in driving corporate transformation activities that generated extensive growth.

Under Mr. Hackney’s leadership over a seven year period the company grew from approximately 40 retail stores to 2,800, while he directed financial operations for the $3 billion enterprise. His achievements included high employee satisfaction and low turnover in the finance department.

Mr. Hackney also oversaw mergers and acquisitions utilizing a variety of analytical processes and in-depth assessment of company operational strengths and weaknesses. He met extensively with the management of takeover targets and strove to come up with optimal pricing for M&A endeavors. Apart from work, Reid Hackney is a cycling enthusiast who enjoys the extensive urban parkland and mission that San Antonio possesses.