The Board of Trustees is the principal governance authority of Southern
Methodist University.
The Board of Trustees is composed of 42 members, including 3 bishops and 9 other trustees recommended by the South Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church; 26 trustees recommended by the Board; and 4 ex officio members (the President of the University and one representative each of the Students' Association, the Faculty Senate, and the Alumni
Board). The Board of Trustees meets four times a year (in February, May, September, and December).
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the election of the President and establishes policies for the governance of the University. Members of the Board dedicate their expertise and resources to the advancement of SMU and play an integral role in the implementation of the mission and strategic plan of the University.
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MICHAEL M. BOONE (Chair)
Haynes & Boone, LLP
RUTH ALTSHULER
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
WILLIAM D. ARMSTRONG
Armstrong Oil and Gas, Inc.
BRADLEY W. BROOKSHIRE
Brookshire Grocery Company
LAURA WELCH BUSH
Former First Lady of the United
States
PASTOR RICHIE L. BUTLER
St. Paul UMC & Prescott Group
KELLY H. COMPTON
The Hoglund Foundation
JEANNE TOWER COX
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
REV. W. MARK CRAIG
Retired Pastor
Highland Park United
Methodist Church
KATHERINE R. CROW
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
GARY T. CRUM
CFP Foundation
ROBERT H. DEDMAN, JR. (Vice-Chair)
DFI Management,
Ltd.
ANTOINE L. V. DIJKSTRA
Implexus Capital & Partners
BISHOP JAMES E. DORFF
San Antonio Episcopal Area
The United Methodist Church
RAHFIN FARUK
SMU Student Representative
LARRY R. FAULKNER
President Emeritus
University of Texas at Austin
GERALD J. FORD
Diamond A Ford Corporation
ANTONIO O. GARZA, JR.
White & Case, S.C.
JAMES R. GIBBS
Retired Chairman
Frontier Oil Corporation
FREDERICK B. HEGI JR.
Wingate Partners
CLARK K. HUNT
Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas
RAY L. HUNT
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
GENE C. JONES
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
BISHOP SCOTT J. JONES
Great Plains Area
The United
Methodist Church
FREDRICK LEACH
Urology Specialist
PAUL B. LOYD, JR.
PBL Investments
BOBBY B. LYLE
Lyco Holdings, Incorporated
BISHOP MICHAEL McKEE
Dallas Area Bishop
The United Methodist Church
SCOTT McLEAN
Zions Bancorporation
JOSEPH (JODY) MAGLIOLO
President
SMU Faculty Senate
LESLIE MELSON
President
SMU Alumni Board
DAVID B. MILLER (Secretary)
EnCap Investments, L.P.
CONNIE O'NEILL
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
REV. SHERON PATTERSON
North Texas Conference
The United Methodist Church
SARAH PEROT
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
JEANNE L. PHILLIPS
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
CAREN H. PROTHRO
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
CARL SEWELL
Sewell Automotive Companies
RICHARD K. TEMPLETON
Texas Instruments, Inc.
R. GERALD TURNER
Southern Methodist University
ex officio
RICHARD WARE
Amarillo National Bank
ROYCE E. (ED) WILSON
Timeline Labs