Sam V. Akins (’54), Bedford. A business major, he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After the war, he went on to serve as senior vice president at Dallas Federal Savings, founding officer of First American Savings and president of United Bank and Trust of Grapevine. He was active in his church. While at North Texas, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and belonged to the UNT Alumni Association’s board. He traveled to all 50 states and 16 countries. Akins was married to Malta Evans Akins (’54).
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Sam V. Akins (’54), Bedford. A business major, he served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After the war, he went on to serve as senior vice president at Dallas Federal Savings, founding officer of First American Savings and president of United Bank and Trust of Grapevine. He was active in his church. While at North Texas, he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and belonged to the UNT Alumni Association’s board. He traveled to all 50 states and 16 countries. Akins was married to Malta Evans Akins (’54).
