J. Lindsay Embrey

James Lindsay Embrey, Jr., also known as J. Lindsay Embrey (September 23, 1925 - November 11, 2005) was an American real estate developer and philanthropist. He was a primary benefactor of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Southern Methodist University from 1970 to 1987. In 1978, he established an endowment for students majoring in engineering at the University. As of 2013^[update], this endowment has provided scholarships for over 2,000 engineering students. In 1991, he was named emeritus of the Board of Trustees.

James Lindsay Embrey, Jr. was born in 1925 in Gainesville, Texas. He was the son of James Lindsay and Margaret (née Marsh) Embrey. His great-grandfather was James Menees Lindsay (1835-1919), who migrated to Cooke County, Texas from Tennessee in 1857 and became a real estate developer, judge, and philanthropist. He graduated with honors from Gainesville High School. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Southern Methodist University in 1945. In 1947, after completing his service in the V-12 Navy College Training Program, he received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University. He was President of Phi Delta Theta, a member of Cycen Fjodr, and lettered as a varsity guard for the school's basketball team.

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