Jan McCaleb Elliott

About the presenter

Jan McCaleb Elliott is the owner of El Bigote Cattle Co., LLC. Elliott and her late husband, Tex, owned El Bigote Cattle Company, LLC, with working interests in South Texas and Fort Sumner, New Mexico. She is also the sole proprietor of Alonzo Land Company, LLC. In 2000, the Elliotts transitioned the New Mexico ranch to their six children, representing the fifth generation of ranchers from the historic Gates family. Elliott is now the sole owner of El Bigote Cattle Company, LLC, which operates a cow-calf operation in Burnet County, Texas, managed by her son Stephen.

Elliott serves as president of South Texas CattleWomen. In 2021, she received the Texas CattleWomen Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her contributions to the ranching community. She is a partner in Uvalde Good Egg Enterprises, Inc., and 3E Enterprises, LLC. Elliott serves on several boards, including the National Ranching Heritage Center, the Texas Beef Council, High School BBQ, Inc., Hands, Head, Health, Inc., and The Sahawes, Inc. Her San Antonio affiliations include serving as a founding sponsor of the Briscoe Western Art Museum and as a member of its original docent class. In 2023, she received the Texas Heritage Award from the Witte Museum.

In addition to her service on the Texas Tech Foundation board of directors, Elliott and her children established a named endowment supporting the National Ranching Heritage Center. She is a member of the Chancellor’s Council, Texas Tech Alumni Association, Texas Beef Council, and Spur Society.

Elliott is an honorary alumna of Texas Tech University and resides in Uvalde, Texas. Five of her children — Caleb, Benjamin, Stephen, Jessica, and Rebecca — are Texas Tech graduates. Her son Jason graduated from South Plains College.