Clarence Scharbauer (August 17, 1879 – October 2, 1942) was an American rancher, oilman, banker and hotelier.
[3] His paternal uncle, John Scharbauer, was a Texas cattleman who owned ranches in Lea County, New Mexico.
[5] Scharbauer attended a business school in Waco, Texas, followed by Baylor University.
[2] In the wake of World War II, Scharbauer donated 450 acres to expand the Midland International Air and Space Port.
They resided in a house at 602 South Main Street,[11] until they moved into a penthouse in the Scharbauer Hotel in Midland, Texas.
[3][12] His funeral, which took place at the First Baptist Church in Midland on October 4, was held by Dr. William R. White, the President of Hardin–Simmons University.