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'''Bobbie Ray Griffin,''' known as '''Rip Griffin''' (September 23, 1929 – June 7, 2017), was a [[business]]man and philanthropist in Lubbock, [[Texas]]. The Rip Griffin Center at Lubbock Christian University is named in his honor.

'''Bobbie Ray Griffin,''' known as '''Rip Griffin''' (September 23, 1929 – June 7, 2017), was a [[business]]man and philanthropist in Lubbock, [[Texas]]. The Rip Griffin Center at Lubbock Christian University is named in his honor.

Griffin was born into poverty in rural Matador east of Lubbock in Motley County in West Texas. As a boy he delivered newspapers. After working as a truck driver, he built a truck stop in Lubbock which expanded to multiple outlets across the American West. Griffin was also invested in [[petroleum]], fuel wholesaling, and truck dealerships.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?n=bobbie-ray-griffin-rip&pid=185787109|title=Bobbie Griffifn obituary|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=June 13, 2017|accessdate=June 14, 2017}}</ref>

Griffin was born into poverty in rural Matador east of Lubbock in Motley County in West Texas. As a boy he delivered newspapers. After working as a truck driver, he built a truck stop in Lubbock which expanded to multiple outlets across the American West. Griffin was also invested in [[petroleum]], fuel wholesaling, and truck dealerships.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lubbockonline/obituary.aspx?n=bobbie-ray-griffin-rip&pid=185787109|title=Bobbie Griffin obituary|publisher=''The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|date=June 13, 2017|accessdate=June 14, 2017}}</ref>

Besides his Rip Griffin Truck Stops, Griffin served on numerous civic and bank boards and donated to academic and athletic programs at [[Texas Tech University]] as well as LCU. A lifelong [[baseball]] enthusiast, Griffin is honored with the naming of the Rip Griffin Baseball Park on the Tech campus. The Geneva Griffin Center at the Children's Home of Lubbock is named for Mrs. Griffin. For four decades, Griffin sponsored the Lubbock Hubber baseball club, a semi-professional team.<ref name=obit/>

Besides his Rip Griffin Truck Stops, Griffin served on numerous civic and bank boards and donated to academic and athletic programs at [[Texas Tech University]] as well as LCU. A lifelong [[baseball]] enthusiast, Griffin is honored with the naming of the Rip Griffin Baseball Park on the Tech campus. The Geneva Griffin Center at the Children's Home of Lubbock is named for Mrs. Griffin. For four decades, Griffin sponsored the Lubbock Hubber baseball club, a semi-professional team.<ref name=obit/>