Chancellor Emeritus of Texas State University

Dr. Matthews, of Aquilla, Texas, is Chancellor Emeritus of Texas State University.  He served as Chancellor of the state’s oldest multi-institution educational system from February 2005 to February 2010. Previously, Dr. Matthews was elected to serve as Texas Railroad Commissioner and as the Mayor of the City of Garland, Texas. He was also appointed as a Board Member of the Texas Turnpike Authority and served as a Director, Board President, and CEO of the Texas Municipal Power Agency.

Dr. Matthews graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in 1994 from the University of Texas at Dallas, and he subsequently received his Masters of Public Administration from Texas State University, San Marcos in 1999. Dr. Matthews graduated with his doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006.

Dr. Matthew’s private sector experience has included serving as President of Housing Administrators, Inc.; President and CEO of M Mortgage Company; Director of Southern Bank and Trust/Texas Commerce Bank Shares; and Owner-Operator of Matthews Investments.

His many honors and awards include the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Awards from the College of Liberal Arts: Texas State University, San Marcos; 2005 Distinguished Alumnus Award: Texas State University, San Marcos; 2004 Distinguished Alumni Award: University of Texas at Dallas; Tall Texan-Community Leader Award; Garland Chamber of Commerce; Distinguished Public Service Award: Center of Public Service, Texas Tech University; Energy Award for Outstanding Public Service: Hearst Newspapers; Service Award: Society of Petroleum Engineers; Pi Alpha Alpha: National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration; and 2001 Alfred M. Zuck Public Courage Award: National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration.

Dr. Matthews’ other service included representing the Governor at the Interstate Mining Compact, a 17-state organization interested in mining issues; Appointed by the Governor to the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission; appointed by three different Secretaries of the Energy to the National Coal Council, a fifteen member board to advise the Secretary on national coal issues; served as a Member of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, member of the Natural Gas Committee; and was  appointed by Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta to serve on the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, which dealt with national pipeline safety issues.