TEXAS LYCEUM ADVISORY AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

The Advisory and Development Council has served a number of functions. Originally comprising many of the senior business and political leaders of the state, the council has evolved into its current role—advising Directors and assisting in certain projects designated by the Board or Chairman. The Council has a Chairman, appointed by the President of the Lyceum, who serves a one-year term. The Immediate Past Chairman of the Lyceum will serve as the Vice Chairman of the Advisory and Development Council. All Past Chairmen are members of the Advisory and Development Council.

Co-Chairs

  • Tieman H. Dippel Jr., Brenham
  • Larry Peterson, Austin 

Vice Chair

  • Reda Hicks, Houston

Council Members

  • Scott Bennett, Dallas
  • Paul David Bettencourt, Houston
  • Donald G. Carlson, Washington, D.C.
  • Hector Gutierrez, El Paso
  • Kathryne Bennett Hillier, Dallas
  • Molly Beth Malcolm, Texarkana
  • Emily Martinez, Corpus Christi
  • Regina T. Montoya, Dallas
  • Rosanne Palacios, Laredo
  • Ray Perryman, Waco
  • Daron Peschel, Houston
  • Shannon L. Smith, Houston
  • Leonard H.O. Spearman Jr., Houston
  • Johnny Sutton, Austin
  • Manuel "Manny" Vela, Harlingen
  • Bill H. White, Houston
  • Don Willett, Austin
  • Phil Wilson, Austin

Past Chairs

  • 1980-82 - Tieman H. Dippel Jr., Brenham
  • 1982-83 - Edward G. Vaughn*, Uvalde
  • 1983-84 - Allan "Bud" Shivers, Jr.*, Austin
  • 1984-85 - James M. Windham Jr., Houston
  • 1985-86 - Ann Quirk*, San Antonio
  • 1986-87 - David S. Gamble*, Houston
  • 1987-88 - Lyndon L. Olson Jr., Waco
  • 1988-89 - Steve Treddenick, El Paso
  • 1990 - Daniel N. Matheson III, Austin
  • 1991 - Margaret A. Wilson, Austin
  • 1992 - Grant A. Billingsley, Midland
  • 1993 - Robert F. McBee, Houston
  • 1994 - Frank B. Burney, San Antonio
  • 1995 - John H. Swords, Dallas
  • 1996 - Amanda Dealey, Austin
  • 1997 - Betsy Triplett-Hurt, Odessa
  • 1998 - Martin P. Sutter, The Woodlands
  • 1999 - Sam Smith, Waco
  • 2000 - Pete Gallego, Alpine
  • 2001 - Lukin T. Gilliland Jr., San Antonio
  • 2002 - Brian E. Roberts, Austin
  • 2003 - Larry Peterson, Austin 
  • 2004 - Rodney Nathan, Houston
  • 2005 - Walter R. Tomlinson, Houston
  • 2006 - Jordan W. Cowman, Dallas
  • 2007 - Miles L. McCall, Nacogdoches
  • 2008 - Maggie Radford, Dallas
  • 2009 - John R. Boettiger, Jr.*, Houston
  • 2010 - Jay K. Rutherford, Fort Worth
  • 2011 - John H. James, Midland
  • 2012 - Dathan C. Voelter, Austin
  • 2013 - John B. Dickson, San Antonio
  • 2014 - Collin J. Cox, Houston
  • 2015 - Roberta L. Schwartz, Houston
  • 2016 - Jane Cummins Borochoff, Houston
  • 2017 - Dave Shaw, Austin
  • 2018 - Renard U. Johnson, El Paso
  • 2019 - Brad Morrison, San Antonio
  • 2020 - Sanjay Ramabhadran, San Antonio
  • 2021 - Laura Dixon, Austin
  • 2022 - Castlen Kennedy, Houston
  • 2023 - Sarah Jackson, Dallas

This is the city of residence when he/she was serving as Chairman.

*Deceased