otechnology investment firm, Cogene Biotech Ventures, where he served as company chairman.

He was rumored to be interested in buying a soccer club in the United Kingdom, and twice went to visit St Andrews, home of Championship team, Birmingham City F.C., who have been up for sale for the past two years. On January 3, 2014, a consortium headed by McNair made a bid to purchase Reading F.C. of the Championship, but were unsuccessful.

Houston Texans owner
Committed to bringing the NFL back to the city of Houston after the Oilers left the city to become the Tennessee Titans in 1996, McNair formed Houston NFL Holdings in 1998. On October 6, 1999, the NFL announced that the 32nd NFL franchise had been awarded to McNair. This team would become the Houston Texans, who began play in 2002. They won their first AFC South title in 2011, repeating in 2012 en route to four titles in six seasons. He was influential in bringing two Super Bowls to Houston's NRG Stadium in 2004 and 2017.

On October 29, 2017, in a game against the Seattle Seahawks, the majority of the Texans' players kneeled during the national anthem after McNair had commented about having the "inmates running the prison" during a league owner meeting regarding the ongoing protests by NFL players during the anthem. McNair had apologized, stating that he was not referring to the players, but rather to the "relationship between the league office and team owners." It was the first time a Texans player had knelt during the anthem.

Public service and recognitions
Robert McNair was a member of the Texas Business Hall of Fame and was a current or past member of the Boards of Trustees of a number of institutions including Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Grand Opera, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Center for the American Idea, and other Houston area organizations. On September 12, 2007, McNair gave $100 million to Baylor College of Medicine to recruit top scientists and physicians. He was a recipient of the Anti-Defamation League's Torch of Liberty Award. McNair is a primary backer of Sigma Chi's Horizons leadership institute. McNair donated over $1 million towards the completion of McNair Field, which hosts his hometown Forest City Owls, a collegiate summer wooden bat team in the Coastal Plain League. McNair threw out the first pitch in the stadium's opening night (May 29, 2008
otechnology investment firm, Cogene Biotech Ventures, where he served as company chairman. 

 He was rumor to be concerned in buy a soccer club in the United Kingdom, and twice go to visit St Andrews, home of Championship team, Birmingham City F.C., who have been up for sale for the past two year. On January 3, 2014, a consortium head by McNair make a bid to purchase Reading F.C. of the Championship, but were abortive. 

 Houston Texans owner 
 Committed to bringing the NFL back to the city of Houston after the Oilers left the city to become the Tennessee Titans in 1996, McNair formed Houston NFL Holdings in 1998. On October 6, 1999, the NFL announce that the 32nd NFL franchise had been awarded to McNair. This team would become the Houston Texans, who began play in 2002. They won their inaugural AFC South title in 2011, repeating in 2012 en route to four championship in six seasons. He was influential in bringing two Super Bowls to Houston's NRG Stadium in 2004 and 2017. 

 On October 29, 2017, in a game against the Seattle Seahawks, the majority of the Texans' players kneel during the national hymn after McNair had commented about having the " inmates running the prison " during a league owner confluence regarding the ongoing protests by NFL players during the anthem. McNair had apologized, express that he was not referring to the players, but rather to the " relationship between the league office and team owners. " It was the first time a Texans player had knelt during the hymn. 

 Public military service and recognitions 
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Houstov Texans owner
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Public servkce and rebognitionv
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houSton Texans OwNer
CoMMitted tO BrINGIng THe NFL back to thE city of HousTOn aFter thE OIleRS left tHe citY tO BecOme the TenneSsee titans in 1996, MCNair fORmed HouSTon NFL HOldingS in 1998. on OCtobER 6, 1999, tHe nFL AnNOunCEd ThaT The 32Nd NFL fraNcHiSe had Been AWARDed tO Mcnair. this tEam would becomE thE HouSTon texanS, who bEgan PlAy in 2002. THey won Their FiRst AFC South titlE in 2011, rEpeating iN 2012 en RoUte To Four tITles in Six SeaSons. He wAs influENtiAl IN BRiNging two Super Bowls To hOUsTon's NRG STadium IN 2004 aNd 2017.

oN October 29, 2017, In A gaMe agAINst thE SeaTTlE SeahawkS, the maJOrItY of the TExAns' plaYeRs kNeeLed duRIng tHe natiOnal anthEm aftER McNair had commENted about haviNG tHE "InMAtes RunNing the prisOn" duRIng a LeagUE oWneR MeetiNg regArDInG The ongoing protests bY NfL playErs duRing the anthem. mcNair had aPOLOgized, stAtinG ThAT he was not referRing tO the playerS, But ratheR to thE "relatioNship betwEEN the leagUe oFfiCe aNd tEAM oWners." It was the FIRst tImE a TexanS plAyer had KneLt dUriNg tHe Anthem.

PubLic serviCe AnD rEcOgnItionS
robert McnaIr wAs A meMber oF The TexAs BusInesS HAlL Of FAme and wAS a CURrenT oR pAst mEmbEr Of the boarDS of trusteeS of a numbeR of INstiTuTiOns inclUding Rice UnivErSity, Baylor coLleGe of MeDICine, HousTon Grand Opera, the Museum oF fine ArtS, thE CentEr foR the AmeriCan idea, anD otHEr HousTon areA orgaNiZatIONs. On SEPTeMbeR 12, 2007, MCNair gave $100 mILLioN to BaYlOr CoLlege of medicine to recruit tOP scIentists and phYsiCianS. hE wAs a REcIPieNt OF thE aNti-Defamation LeAgue's Torch Of lIbErty Award. MCnaiR iS a primaRy backeR of SiGMa Chi's HOrizons leAdership iNsTituTE. mcNAir donated Over $1 millIon towardS The coMPlEtion Of MCNair FIeLd, wHich hOsts hiS HomEtown forest ciTy Owls, A collEgIate summEr wooden bat team in the CoaStal PlAin LeAguE. McNair thRew OUt tHe first piTch iN the stadiuM's oPenIng niGht (mAy 29, 2008
otechnology investment fir m, CogeneBiote chVen tu res,  whe re he served a s  com pany chairman.

He was  rumo re d  tob einter ested i n  b u y ing  a  s occ er cl ub in  th e Unite d Kingdom,  an dtwice went t o  v isit St An dre ws, home ofCha mpions hi p t e am, B irm ingha m City F.C.,who havebe e n up f o r salef o rthepast two years. O n  J a nuary 3, 2014,  a con so r ti u m  he ade d by McNai rmadea  bid to pu r c h ase Reading F.C.of the Cham p ion ship,bu t w e re uns ucces sf u l.
Houston Te xans  owner
Co mmitte d  to bri n ging th e NFLbac k t o th e  c it y o fH ous t on  af t erthe Oile rs  l eft t he c i t y to b eco me t he Te nnessee Titan s i n 19 9 6,McNai r for medHo uston  NFL H oldin gs  in 1998. On Oc tobe r 6, 1999 , t he  NF Lannou n ced th atthe  32nd N FL fran c his eh a d  b een awarded to McN ai r .  T his team  would be co m e the Ho us ton  Tex a n s, wh o be g an  play in  2002. Th ey  won th ei r firs tAFC  So uth t i tlein 201 1, repea tingi n 2012 en rout e  to four titl e si n  s i x se aso ns. He wasinfl u enti al i n  b rin g ing t wo Su pe r  B o wls to Houston's NR GStadiu m in2004 and 2017 .

On Octo b e r  29, 201 7, i n  a game against t he Se attle Seah a wks, the  majo rity ofthe Texan s '  players  kn eel eddur i n gthe nationala n them  a fter Mc Nai r had c omm ent edabo ut  having t he "inma te sru nn ing  thep rison" d ur ing  a  le agueo wner m eetin g re ga rd i ngthe ong o in g prot es ts  byNFL  p layer s du r ing  the an them. McN air hadap ol ogized,  stating that  h e was notre fer ring t o the play ers, but rather to the" relatio nsh ip be twee n the lea gue  offic e a n d team  owner s." I twas t he fi r s ttim ea Texans p l a yer  hadkn eltduringthe anthem.

Publi c  se rvice and rec ogn itio n s 
R obe r tM cNa ir was a  member of theTexas Busi ne s sHall of Fa m e a nd  was acurrent  or p a st memb er of the  Boards o fTrus t e esof a numbe r of ins titutions inclu d in g Ric e U nivers it y,Baylo r Coll e geof Me dicine ,Housto n Gra nd  Opera,the Museum of Fine Arts , theCente r f or the Am eri c anIdea, and  oth er Houston  ar eaorgan iza t ions.  OnS ep tem b er 12 , 20 0 7, McNair ga ve$ 1 00  million to B a ylo r Col leg e  of Me dici ne to recruit top scientists and  phy s i cia ns. He w as  a recipient o f t he A nti-Defa ma tion League 's Torch  o f  Libe rty Aw ard. M cNair i s ap rimary  bac ker  of Sigma  Ch i' s  Horizo ns  l e adersh ip i ns titute . McNa i r do n a ted over $1 mill ion t o w ardst hecompl et ion ofM cNai r Field, w hich hostshis ho meto wn Fo rest Ci ty  Owls,  aco llegiate s u mmer wood en ba t teamin  the  Co astalPlai n Leagu e. M cN air  threw ou t th e  f ir s t p itch  in t he  sta dium's op e ning nig ht( May 29,  2 008 
otechnology investment_firm, Cogene_Biotech Ventures, where he_served as_company_chairman.

He was_rumored_to be interested_in buying a_soccer club in the_United Kingdom, and_twice_went to visit St Andrews, home of Championship team, Birmingham City F.C., who have_been_up for_sale_for_the past two years. On_January 3, 2014, a consortium_headed by_McNair made a bid to purchase Reading F.C._of_the Championship, but_were unsuccessful.

Houston Texans owner
Committed to bringing the NFL back_to the city of Houston after_the Oilers left_the_city_to become the Tennessee_Titans in 1996, McNair formed Houston_NFL Holdings in 1998. On October_6, 1999, the NFL announced that the_32nd NFL franchise had been awarded_to McNair. This team would_become the_Houston Texans, who began play_in 2002. They_won their_first AFC South_title in 2011, repeating in 2012_en route to_four titles in six seasons. He_was_influential in bringing_two_Super_Bowls to_Houston's NRG Stadium_in_2004 and_2017.

On_October 29, 2017, in a game_against_the Seattle Seahawks, the majority of the_Texans' players kneeled during_the_national anthem after McNair_had commented about having the_"inmates running the prison" during a_league owner_meeting regarding_the ongoing protests by NFL players during the anthem. McNair had_apologized, stating that he was not_referring to the players,_but rather_to_the "relationship between_the_league office_and team owners." It was the first_time a_Texans player had knelt during the_anthem.

Public service and recognitions
Robert_McNair_was a member of the Texas_Business Hall of Fame and was_a current or past member_of_the_Boards of Trustees of a_number of institutions including Rice University,_Baylor College of_Medicine, Houston Grand Opera, the Museum of_Fine_Arts, the Center for the American_Idea,_and other Houston area organizations. On_September_12,_2007, McNair gave $100 million_to Baylor College of Medicine to_recruit top scientists and physicians. He was a recipient_of the Anti-Defamation_League's Torch of Liberty Award._McNair_is_a primary backer of Sigma Chi's Horizons leadership institute. McNair_donated over_$1 million towards_the completion of McNair Field, which hosts his hometown Forest_City Owls, a collegiate summer wooden bat_team in the Coastal Plain League. McNair threw out the first_pitch in the stadium's opening night (May 29,_2008