University of North Texas System - Board of Regents

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

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

Four-year terms

Charles I. Francis: 1949 — 1953

Robert H. Montgomery: 1949 — 1953

Edward D. Norment: 1949 — 1953

Two-year terms

George Eagle: 1949 — 1951

Stephen Austin Kerr (1900–1967): 1949 — 1951

Charles Robert McCrady: 1949 — 1951

Unclassified appointees

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