The GEO Group was awarded the contract to operate the center on August 16, 1991.

On August 12, 2010, Cornell and the GEO Group merged.

On February 19, 2013, the school announced that the naming rights to the stadium had been secured for approximately $6 million by the GEO Group.

The GEO Group operates 61 facilities with a capacity of 49,000 offender beds.

Prior to founding the GEO Group, he served as manager, director, and vice president of government services at Wackenhut.

To date, GEO Group has not made any public comment.

In return, the GEO Group received naming rights to the university's football stadium.

She joined the Board of the GEO Group in 2002.

However it became subsequently clear that GEO Group had come under multiple criticisms during its management of the facility.

The 608-bed Karnes facility cost the private operator, GEO Group, $32 million to build.