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Veritas Liberabit Vos:
Southern Methodist University Motto
“The truth will make you free.”
The Board of Trustees is the principal governance authority of Southern
Methodist University. It governs the University by establishing policy and exercising fiduciary responsibility for the long-term well-being of the educational institution.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the election of the President and oversees and aligns the University’s strategic direction, educational policy, finances and operations with its charitable mission. The Trustees 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.
The Board of Trustees meets four times a year (in February, May, September, and December).
Board Composition
- The Board is composed of 42 Trustees.
- With the exception of the Ex Officio Trustees, Trustees serve four-year terms.
- Under the Bylaws’ Nomination of Methodist Trustees provision, 7 of the Trustees shall be members of the United Methodist Church, including 1 Bishop of the United Methodist Church, recommended by the College of Bishops of the South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church.
- The Board has 4 Ex Officio Trustees: (i) The President of the University, (ii) a representative of the University Faculty Senate, (iii) a representative of the University Student’s Association, and (iv) a representative of the University Alumni Association.The Ex Officio Trustees hold their respective trusteeship by virtue of their position at the University.
Inquiries
Inquiries concerning the SMU Board of Trustees may be directed to the Office of the Secretary to the Board of Trustees.
We appreciate your interest in Southern Methodist University.
GERALD B. ALLEY '75
Con-Real, LP
JENNIFER BURR ALTABEF '78, '81
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
WILLIAM D. ARMSTRONG '82
Armstrong Oil and Gas, Inc.
MICHAEL M. BOONE '63, '67
Haynes & Boone, LLP
TUCKER S. BRIDWELL '73, '74
Mansefeldt Investment Corporation
BRADLEY BROOKSHIRE '76
Brookshire Grocery Company
CHRISTA J. BROWN-SANFORD '04
Baker Botts LLP
THOMAS G. BURISH
University of Notre Dame
LAURA WELCH BUSH '68
Former First Lady of the United States
PASTOR RICHIE L. BUTLER '93
St. Luke "Community" UMC
KELLY HOGLUND COMPTON '79
The Hoglund Foundation
JEANNE TOWER COX '78
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
KATHERINE RAYMOND CROW '94
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
GARY T. CRUM '69
CFP Foundation
ROBERT H. DEDMAN, JR. '80, '84 (Secretary)
DFI Management, Ltd.
MARTIN L. FLANAGAN '82
Invesco Ltd.
GERALD J. FORD '66, '69
Diamond A Ford Corporation
ROBERT J. FRANK
President, SMU Faculty Senate
Ex Officio
ANTONIO O. GARZA, JR. '83
U. S. Ambassador to Mexico (Ret.)
White & Case, S.C.
DAVID C. HALEY '86
HBK Capital Management
FREDERICK B. HEGI, JR. '66
Wingate Partners
KRISTIN WAGNER HENDERSON '82
Chair, Alumni Board
Ex Officio
CLARK K. HUNT '87
Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas
RAY L. HUNT '65
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
DAVID S. HUNTLEY '80
AT&T Inc.
PAUL B. LOYD, JR. '68
PBL Investment
BOBBY B. LYLE '67
Lyco Holdings, Incorporated
SCOTT J. McLEAN '78
Zions Bancorporation
DAVID B. MILLER '72, '73 (Chair)
Miller Family Office
FRANCES A. MOODY-DAHLBERG '92
The Moody Foundation
CONNIE BLASS O'NEILL '77
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
JACKSON OVERTON '21, '24
Student Representative Trustee
Ex Officio
SARAH FULLINWIDER PEROT '83
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
JEANNE L. PHILLIPS '76
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
CAREN H. PROTHRO
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
THE REVEREND PAUL L. RASMUSSEN '04
Highland Park UMC
BRUCE A. ROBSON '74
Robvest
CARL SEWELL '66
Sewell Automotive Companies
RICHARD K. TEMPLETON (Vice-Chair)
Texas Instruments, Inc.
R. GERALD TURNER
Southern Methodist University
Ex Officio
RICHARD WARE '68
Amarillo National Bank