Have you ever wondered about that old time cowboy music we play when you’re on hold for someone? That special collection of cowboy tunes was selected by our resident ‘singin’ cowboy,’ ‘Wiley’ Pat Gavin. You can catch Pat and the Buckaroo Band playing genuine cowboy songs at venues around town and with the AIS Jam Bam for in-house events and Hootenannies.

 

Pat lives by the Cowboy Code, and he’s been riding for the Adams brand since 1984. Pat is currently AIS’s Property Manager. When cowboys moved a herd of cattle, they were ‘riding for the brand.’ The great cowboy entertainer Red Steagall sings, ‘A man’s brand is his own special mark that says this is mine, leave it alone. You hire out to a man, ride for his brand, and protect it like it was your own.’

 

Pat has been riding for the brand since 1984. He works behind the scenes to help keep our office running smoothly. And true to form, Pat has “never shirked a duty”!

 

Pat married his wife, Pam, in 1973. Their daughter, Megan—who they visit often—lives in Colorado. A veteran runner with 50 marathons and two ultramarathons under his belt, Pat completed the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim with Megan in 2008.

 

You’ll never catch Pat without his boots on—and now that he proudly calls himself “bald-headed,” his hat is always on too!