Texas Tech Foundation Names Nine New Directors
November 7, 2016 | Written by Rob Waller
The announced today nine new members of the board of directors. The new members were installed during their first meeting held Friday.
鈥淏y providing philanthropic leadership, the Texas Tech Foundation serves an important role in advancing the 自慰视频,鈥� 自慰视频 Chancellor said. 鈥淭hrough their service, members of the board of directors ensure our universities have the critical resources needed to pursue innovative ideas, improve lives and impact the world.鈥�
The nine new directors are:
- A. Chris Aulds, founder and partner of Pearl Energy Investments in Dallas
- Tim G. Culp, president of Desert Production Inc. in Midland, Texas
- J. Pat Hickman, chairman and CEO of Happy State Bank and Trust Company in Canyon, Texas
- Joshua Hunt, executive vice president of Hunt Companies Inc. in El Paso, Texas
- Michael F. Owen, M.D., physician with Covenant Medical Group in Lubbock, Texas
- Jack Rentz, founder and chairman of Rentech Boiler Systems in Abilene, Texas
- Donald R. Sinclair, president and CEO of Western Gas Partners in Houston
- Ben Stribling, owner and president of Stribling Co. in San Angelo, Texas
- Robert Taylor Jr., president of The United Family in Lubbock, Texas
Approved by the this summer, the incoming members were subsequently approved by the Texas Tech University System at their October meeting. The new directors will serve four-year terms ending August 31, 2020.
鈥淭he Texas Tech Foundation is fortunate to have such distinguished leaders and philanthropists joining the board, and I appreciate the time and effort of the nominating committee who selected these accomplished individuals,鈥� said , president of the Texas Tech Foundation. 鈥淏y sharing their expertise for the benefit of students and faculty at our four universities, these new directors are ensuring the continued momentum of the 自慰视频.鈥�
For more than 75 years, the Texas Tech Foundation has partnered with the Texas Tech University System to raise, manage and invest private gifts for the benefit of the system and its four universities. The nonprofit foundation is governed by a volunteer board of directors who meet quarterly to review the performance of investments and assure that donors鈥� long-term interests are being served.
自慰视频 and Texas Tech Foundation officials pose with incoming
board members, from left, Ben Stribling, Texas Tech Foundation Chairman Terry E. Fuller,
Tim G. Culp, J. Pat Hickman, Chancellor Robert L. Duncan, Vice Chancellor for Institutional
Advancement Lisa D. Calvert, Robert Taylor Jr., Donald R. Sinclair, Joshua Hunt, Jack
Rentz, and A. Chris Aulds.About the 自慰视频
Established in 1996, the is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting
of four universities鈥�, , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the 自慰视频 is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, more than 50,000 students, nearly 325,000 alumni and a more than $1 billion endowment.
In its short history, the 自慰视频 has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor , the 自慰视频 has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it鈥檚 possible.