Awards & Recognition
★SMU Cox School Distinguished Alumnus Award (2007)
★SMU Distinguished Alumni Award (2018)
★Honorary doctorate of humanities from McMurry University
★Abilene Outstanding Citizen of the Year
★Distinguished Citizen Award from Boy Scouts of America
Notable Facts
→President of Mansefeldt Investment Corporation and Dian Graves Owen Foundation
→Manages MDJ Minerals, one of the largest private oil and gas mineral positions in the Permian Basin
→Former Lead Independent Director at First Financial Bankshares (served 2007-2022)
→Former board member of publicly traded Concho Resources
→Major philanthropist - donated $15 million to SMU Cox School for Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom
→Member of SMU Board of Trustees and vice chair of Cox School Executive Board
→Estimated net worth over $11 million based on stock holdings
→BBA '73 and MBA '74 from SMU Cox School of Business