Tom B. Cammack

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Farm Credit Bank of Texas provides loan funds and services to financing institutions. It is a wholesale bank that provides funds and services to rural lending cooperatives in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.