A three-sport athlete in high-school, Meador has never lost his fondness for sneakers and whistles. Long an icon in the Pasadena business community, Meador has built a record of support for Pasadena ISD activities, both academic and athletic, that few can rival. Foremost among his contributions is the McDonald’s Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament, which he founded in 1999.

The tournament, one of the largest pre-season basketball events in the nation, has brought in nearly $3 million since its inception, with most of the proceeds going to the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation. Meador served as tournament chairman from 2003 to 2015.

Meador, now semi-retired, maintains his position as chairman and CEO of Meador Staffing Services, which maintains offices in Clear Lake, Deer Park, Pearland, The Woodlands and a corporate office in Pasadena. He was recognized by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce as Pasadena’s Citizen of the Year in 1991. In 2000, he was named a Distinguished Alumnus by the Pasadena ISD.