Board of Regents
The system is governed by the University of North Texas Board of Regents, whose members are appointed by the governor to serve six-year terms. The system added its first student regent — a one-year appointment that does not carry voting rights — in February 2006. The Chairman is also Chancellor of the System.
Current regents, Governor Rick Perry appointees
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- Jack Arlan Wall (born 1940): appointed November 2007 — expires May 2013
- Michael Roe Bradford (born 1946): appointed August 2009 — expires May 2015
- Donald "Don" Alden Buchholz (born 1929): appointed November 2007 — expires May 2013
- Stephen "Steve" Harris Mitchell (born 1962): appointed August 2009 — expires May 2015
- Donald Cullen Potts (born 1938): appointed September 2011 — expires May 2017
- George Brinton "Brint" Ryan (born 1964): appointed August 2009 — expires May 2015
- Gwyn Clarkston Shea (born 1937): appointed November 2007 — expires May 2013
- Alfredo "Al" A. Silva, Jr. (born 1955): reappointed September 2011 — expires May 2017
- Michael Ray Williams, D.O. (born 1954): appointed September 2011 — expires May 2017
- Alexandria C. Perez: appointed 2012 — expires 2013
Former regents (recent)
- Governor Rick Perry appointees
- Charles D. Mitchell, MD: March 2006 — May 2011
- Charles "Chuck" Beatty (born 1946): 2002 — 2005
- Claude Daniel Smith (born 1938) (former chairperson): appointed February 2002; reappointed March 2006 — May 2011
- Rice Matthews Tilley, Jr. (born 1936): appointed 2002 — expired May 2009
- Governor George W. Bush appointees
- John Robert "Bobby" Ray: appointed 1995; reappointed May 2001 — expired November 2007
- Roy Gene Evans: appointed 1998; reappointed 1999 — resigned 2002
- Richard Knight, Jr.: 1999 — resigned 2002
- Tom Lazo, Sr.: 1999 — 2005
- Marjorie Craft (née Bowens; born 1945): appointed June 2000 — May 2001 (filling unexpired term of Kirven)
- Robert A. Nickell: reappointed 2002 — expired May 2009
- Gayle W. Strange (née Gayle Ann Weber; born 1945): reappointed 2002 — expired May 2009
- Governor Ann Richards appointees
- Topsy Wright (née Topsy Eddie Mae Robertson; 1928–1998): Aug 1993 — May 1998
- Jerry Farrington: Aug 1993 — May 1999
- Lupe Murchison (née Lucille Hughes Gannon; 1925–2001): Aug 1993 — May 1999
- Governor Bill Clements appointees
- Joe W. Kirven (born 1932): appointed 1989; reappointed 1995; resigned 2000
- Governor Dolph Bricoe appointees
- Edwin Bruce Street, Sr. (1912–2005): reappointed 1977
- William "Bill" Wallace Jamar, Jr (1924–2003): reappointed 1977
- A.M. Willis, Jr. (1916–2011): reappointed 1977
- Elton Edward Stuessy (1920–2010): 1973 — 1985, a general contractor, Stuessy headed the Buildings Committee
- Kenneth Alton May (born 1929): appointed 1973 to fill unexpired term (UNT BA Journalism, 1949)
- Vernon Frank (Doc) Neuhaus (1901–1983): appointed 1973 to fill unexpired term
- Governor Preston Smith appointees
- William "Bill" Wallace Jamar, Jr (1924–2003): appointed 1971
- Hugh Othella Wolfe (1912–2010): reappointed 1971
- Davie James Lawson (1927–2007): appointed 1969 (UNT alumnus) (succeeded Joe Nelson)
- Gus Sessions Wortham (1891-1976): appointed 1969 (succeeded Ben Wooten)
- Berl Edward Godfrey (1906–1992): appointed 1969 (to succeed David A. Kimbell); rejected by the Texas Senate March 1971
- Governor John Connally appointees
- A.M. Willis, Jr. (1916–2011): 1965 — 1983 (chairman from 1969 to 1979)
- Edwin Caton Pannell (1900–1986): 1965 —
- Raymond Lee Tollett (1907–1969): 1965 —
- Governor Price Daniel appointees
- Carroll Fulton Sullivant (1902–1978): appointed in 1961 (1925 graduate of UNT)
- Berl Edward Godfrey (1906–1992): reappointed 1961
- Governor Allan Shivers appointees
- Charles Wayne Duke (1905–1991): 1951 — 1957
- Berl Edward Godfrey (1906–1992): 1951 — 1957
- Stephen Austin Kerr (1900–1967): 1951 — 1957
- Jack Sisco: 1953 — 1959
- Frank Joseph Storm, Jr. (1918–1963): 1953 — 1959
- Thomas Carlisle Rountree (1893–1962)): 1953 — 1959
- Governor Beauford Jester appointees (inaugural board)
- Six-year terms
- Benjamin Harrison Wooten (1894–1971): 1949 — 1969 (chairman from 1949 to 1969)
- James Henry Allison: 1949 — 1957
- Grace Cartwright (née Woodruff; 1908–2003): 1949 — 1957
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- Four-year terms
- Charles I. Francis: 1949 — 1953
- Robert H. Montgomery: 1949 — 1953
- Edward D. Norment: 1949 — 1953
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- Two-year terms
- George Eagle: 1949 — 1951
- Stephen Austin Kerr (1900–1967): 1949 — 1951
- Charles Robert McCrady: 1949 — 1951
Unclassified appointees
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- Jonathan Gallegos (former student Regent):
- George Whitfield Pepper (born 1941)
- Emory Burle Pettit (born 1934)
- Martha Fuller Turner (née Mary Martha Fuller; born 1940)
Chairman Vice Chairman Members Student Member
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