Board of Trustees
David B. Miller ’72, ’73 |
R. Gerald Turner |
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 48 trustees.
- With the exception of the ex officio trustees, trustees serve four-year terms.
- Under the Bylaws’ Nomination of Methodist Trustees provision, seven of the trustees shall be members of the United Methodist Church, including one 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 four 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.
JENNIFER BURR ALTABEF ’78, ’81
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
WILLIAM D. ARMSTRONG ’82
Armstrong Oil and Gas Inc.
MICHAEL M. BOONE ’63, ’67
Haynes and 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
Provost Emeritus, 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 (Secretary)
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
DFI Management Ltd.
MARTIN L. FLANAGAN ’82
Invesco Ltd.
GERALD J. FORD ’66, ’69
Diamond A Ford Corporation
ANTONIO O. GARZA, JR. ’83
U. S. Ambassador to Mexico (Ret.)
White & Case SC
DAVID C. HALEY ’86
HBK Capital Management
CYNTHIA FIERRO HARVEY ’99
Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church
FREDERICK B. HEGI, JR. ’66
Wingate Partners LP
CLARK K. HUNT ’87
Kansas City Chiefs and FC Dallas
RAY L. HUNT ’65
Hunt Consolidated Inc.
DAVID S. HUNTLEY ’80
AT&T Inc. (Ret.)
CHRISTOPER W. KLEINERT ’88
Hunt Investment Holdings
STEVEN J. LINDLEY ’74
Johnson and Lindley LLC
JUDE LUGO ’25
Student Trustee
Ex Officio
BOBBY B. LYLE ’67
Lyco Holdings Incorporated
DAVID B. MILLER ’72, ’73 (Chair)
EnCap Investments LP
KYLE D. MILLER ’01
Silver Hill Energy Partners LP
JAMES T. MOBLEY ’81
Pony Rose Holdings, LLC
FRANCES A. MOODY-DAHLBERG ’92
Moody Foundation
CONNIE BLASS O’NEILL ’77
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
SARAH FULLINWIDER PEROT ’83
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
THE HON. JEANNE L. PHILLIPS ’76
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
CAREN H. PROTHRO
Civic and Philanthropic Leader
THE REV. PAUL L. RASMUSSEN ’04
Highland Park UMC
BRUCE A. ROBSON ’74
Robvest Texas LLC
DAVID SEDMAN
President, Faculty Senate
Ex Officio
CARL SEWELL ’66
Sewell Automotive Companies
BRYAN S. SHEFFIELD ’01
Formentera Partners LP
RICHARD K. TEMPLETON (Vice Chair)
Texas Instruments Inc.
R. GERALD TURNER
Southern Methodist University
Ex Officio
BRIAN S. TYLER
McKesson Corporation
WILLIAM H. VANDERSTRAATEN ’82
Chief Partners LP
JOHN E. WALDRON, III
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
RICHARD WARE ’68
Amarillo National Bank
ABIGAIL WILLIAMS ’94
United to Learn
PHILIP J. WISE ’78, ’81
Chair, Alumni Board
Ex Officio