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Caren Prothro Chair	R. Gerald Turner President

Welcome

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.

Questions concerning the SMU Board of Trustees may be directed to the Office of the Secretary.

We appreciate your interest in Southern Methodist University.

Board Members

CAREN H. PROTHRO (Chair)
Civic and Philanthropic Leader

RUTH ALTSHULER
Civic and Philanthropic Leader

BISHOP EARL BLEDSOE
Dallas Area Bishop
The United Methodist Church

MICHAEL M. BOONE (Vice-Chair)
Haynes & Boone, LLP

BRADLEY W. BROOKSHIRE
Brookshire Grocery Company

LAURA WELCH BUSH
Former First Lady of the United States

REV. KIRBYJON CALDWELL
Windsor Village United Methodist
Church

DONALD J. CARTY
Retired Chairman AMR Corp.
Retired Chairman Dell Corp.

KELLY H. COMPTON
The Hoglund Foundation

REV. W. MARK CRAIG
Highland Park United
Methodist Church

GARY T. CRUM
CFP Foundation

LINDA PITTS CUSTARD
Custard/Pitts Land and Cattle Co.

ROBERT H. DEDMAN JR. (Secretary)
DFI Management, Ltd.

BISHOP JAMES E. DORFF
San Antonio Episcopal Area
The United Methodist Church

FRANK M. DUNLEVY
Cowen & Company LLC

JUAN L. ELEK
Elek, Moreno Valle Y Asociados

ALAN D. FELD
Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, & Feld

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
Kansas Area
The United Methodist Church

PROFESSOR JOSE LAGE
Southern Methodist University
Mechanical Engineering Department

FREDRICK LEACH
Specialist

PAUL B. LOYD, JR.
LSL Partners

BOBBY LYLE
Lyco Holdings, Incorporated

ADRIANA MARTINEZ
Student Trustee Representative

DAVID B. MILLER
EnCap Investments, L.P.

REV. SHERON PATTERSON
Highland Hills United Methodist Church

SARAH PEROT
Civic and Philanthropic Leader

JEANNE L. PHILLIPS
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.

CARL SEWELL
Sewell Automotive Companies

HELMUT R. SOHMEN
World-Wide Shipping Group Ltd.

RICHARD K. TEMPLETON
Texas Instruments, Inc.

JOHN C. TOLLESON
Tolleson Wealth Management

R. GERALD TURNER
Southern Methodist University
ex officio

BILL VANDERSTRAATEN
Chief Partners, LP

ROYCE E. (ED) WILSON
Guggenheim Partners

RICHARD J. WOOD
Retired
The Japan Society of New York