D. Kent Anderson

Mr. D.
Kent Anderson is a Director at Houston Endowment, Inc. since 2000.
He is on the Board of Directors at Sam Houston Race Park Ltd. In addition to his role with Houston Endowment, Inc., Mr. Anderson is president of Anderson Family Partnership, a private investment company.
In his several year banking career, he served as special consultant to the chairman of Compass Bank, chairman and chief executive officer of Post Oak Bank, chairman and chief executive officer of First Interstate Bank and president of Allied Bancshares.
He is in his third decade as a trustee of Rice University and has been a recipient of the university’s Gold Medal Award.
He previously served on the boards of Pulte Homes, Sam Houston Race Park, Central Houston, Texas Bankers Association, Texas Chamber of Commerce, Texas Research League, Texas Presbyterian Foundation, Greater Houston Partnership, the Houston Ballet, the Houston Symphony, the Children’s Museum of Houston and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
He was one of the inaugural recipients of the Men of Distinction Award, which recognizes Houstonians who have distinguished themselves through excellence in community service.
Other honors include serving as president of The Coronado Club, participating in the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference and receiving the National Humanitarian Award from The National Jewish Hospital.
Mr. Anderson served in the U.S.
Air National Guard and received the American Spirit of Honor Medal.
Mr. Anderson is a graduate of Rice University and the Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia.