G.W. Bailey returned to college in 1993, attending Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, TX. He graduated in May of 1994 with a BFA, Theatre.
For the 1999-2000 school year, he is the Artist-in-Residence for Southwest Texas State University. Went to high school (in Port Arthur, Texas) with Janis Joplin. A member in reportory of the Actor's Theatre of Louisville in the 70s with 'Michael Gross' , Tom Atkins, 'Victor Jory' and many others who went on to further fame. He is the Executive Director and Board Member of the Sunshine Kids Foundation, which provides trips and activities for hundreds of young cancer patients annually.