In 1937, he transferred ownership of the paper to the newly established Houston Endowment Inc.
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In 1937, Jesse Jones and his wife, Mary Gibbs Jones, who was the established Houston Endowment Inc., which eventually became the largest private foundation in Texas.
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In December, 1965, Mecom offered to buy the Houston Chronicle, its building, the Rice Hotel and a 35 percent interest in Texas Commerce National Bank from Houston Endowment Inc..