Robert Turner

Robert Gerald Turner is currently the Independent Director at Kronos Worldwide, Inc. since 2003, Director at the American Council on Education, Director at the National Association of Independent Colleges & Universities, Director at Nebraska Methodist Hospital Foundation, Director at Salvation Army of Dallas, Independent Director at NL Industries, Inc. starting in 2025, and President of Southern Methodist University since 1995.
Former roles include Chairman of the President's Commission at The National Collegiate Athletic Association from 1991 to 1992, Co-Chairman of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics from 2005 to 2015, Director at American Beacon Funds from 2001 to 2020, Independent Director at Old COPPER Co., Inc. from 1995 to 2019, Director at First Broadcasting Investments LP, Director at First Broadcasting Investment Partners LLC, Trustee at American Beacon Select Funds from 2001 to 2020, Professor at Pepperdine University in 1979, and Chancellor at the University of Mississippi from 1984 to 1995.
Education includes graduate and doctorate degrees from The University of Texas at Austin.