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.
We appreciate your interest in Southern Methodist University.
MICHAEL M. BOONE '63, '67 (Chair)
Haynes & Boone, LLP
GERALD B. ALLEY '75
Con-Real, LP
WILLIAM D. ARMSTRONG '82
Armstrong Oil and Gas, Inc.
TUCKER S. BRIDWELL '73, '74
Mansefeldt Investment Corporation
LAURA WELCH BUSH '68
Former First Lady of the United
States
PASTOR RICHIE L. BUTLER '93
St. Paul UMC & Prescott Group
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 (Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect)
DFI Management,
Ltd.
ANTOINE L. V. DIJKSTRA
Implexus Capital & Partners
GERALD J. FORD '66, '69
Diamond A Ford Corporation
ANTONIO O. GARZA, JR. '83
White & Case, S.C.
JUAN GONZALEZ
GRUMA Corporation
BISHOP CYNTHIA FIERRO HARVEY '99
Louisiana Annual Conference
The United Methodist Church
FREDERICK B. HEGI JR. '66
Wingate Partners
CLARK K. HUNT '87
Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas
RAY L. HUNT '65
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
DAVID S. HUNTLEY '80
AT&T Inc.
BISHOP SCOTT J. JONES '81, '92
Houston Area
The United
Methodist Church
PAUL KRUEGER
President, Faculty Senate
ex officio
PAUL B. LOYD, JR. '68
PBL Investments
BOBBY B. LYLE '67
Lyco Holdings, Incorporated
BISHOP MICHAEL McKEE '78
Dallas Area Bishop
The United Methodist Church
SCOTT J. McLEAN '78
Zions Bancorporation
DAVID B. MILLER '72, '73 (Secretary)
EnCap Investments, L.P.
FRANCES A. MOODY-DAHLBERG '92
The Moody Foundation
CONNIE BLASS O'NEILL '77
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
THE REVEREND DR. SHERON COVINGTON PATTERSON '83, '89, 96
North Texas Conference
The United Methodist Church
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
CARL SEWELL '66
Sewell Automotive Companies
DOUGLAS C. SMELLAGE '77
President, SMU Alumni Board
ex officio
RICHARD K. TEMPLETON
Texas Instruments, Inc.
R. GERALD TURNER
Southern Methodist University
ex officio
ANDREW BASSEY UDOFA '14 '18
Student Representative
ex officio
RICHARD WARE '68
Amarillo National Bank
ROYCE E. (ED) WILSON, SR.
Dreamcatcher Media, LLC