Hagler External Advisory Board
The Hagler Institute External Advisory Board annually reviews the activities of the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University to provide guidance, advice, and recommendations.
Norman R. Augustine
Chair, External Advisory Board
Former Under Secretary, US Army
Former Chair and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Former President, National Academy of Engineering
Committee Chair, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future
National Medal of Technology
University of Warwick Distinguished Lecture
Ray M. Bowen
Vice Chair, External Advisory Board
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Rice University
Former President, Texas A&M University
Former Chair, National Science Board
Former Division Director and Deputy Director, National Science Foundation
Susan R. Bailey
Partner, Fort Worth Allergy and Asthma Associates
President-elect, American Medical Association
Regent Emerita, Texas A&M University System
Distinguished Fellow, American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Distinguished Alumna, Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University
Former President, Texas Medical Association
Jon L. Hagler
Former Director, GMO
Former Chairman, Texas A&M Foundation Board of Trustees
Former Co-Chair, Texas A&M’s Vision 2020 planning Initiative
Sterling C. Evans Medal, The Texas A&M Foundation
Distinguished Alumnus, Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University
Honorary Doctor of Letters, Texas A&M University
Ray Rothrock
Chairman and CEO, RedSeal, Inc.
Venrock, Partner Emeritus
Forbes Midas List
Former Chair, National Venture Capital Association
MIT Corporation, Member
UTIMCO, Vice Chairman
Distinguished Alumnus, Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University
Director, Check Point Software Technology, Ltd.
Director, Roku Inc.
Trustee, Carnegie Institute of Science
Director, Nuclear Threat Initiative
Ronald L. Skaggs
Chairman Emeritus and CEO, HKS Inc., Architects/Engineers/Planners
President, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Chancellor, AIA College of Fellows
Board Chairman and Vice Chair, National Institute of Building Sciences
National Academy of Construction
Distinguished Alumnus, Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University
Michael L. Slack
Founding and Managing Partner, Slack Davis Sanger L.L.P.
Formerly, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Johnson Space Center
Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distinguished Aerospace Engineering Alumni 2018, Texas A&M University
Distinguished Aggie Lawyer 2023, Texas Aggie Bar Association
Past President Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Governors, American Association of Justice
American Board of Trial Advocates
John White
Chairman Emeritus, The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents
Trustee, George and Barbara Bush Foundation
Former Chairman, Ed Rachal Foundation
Former Director, UTIMCO
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Inductee, Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Hall of Honor
Fifth Generation Texas Rancher
Sheila E. Widnall
Institute Professor and Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Former Secretary of the Air Force
National Academy of Engineering
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Former President, AAAS
Member, Columbia Accident Investigation Board
Emeritus Members
Anita K. Jones
Professor Emerita, University of Virginia
Former Director, Defense Research and Engineering, US Department of Defense
National Academy of Engineering
Committee Member, Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future
Former Vice Chair, National Science Board
Linda P. B. Katehi
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
Former Chancellor, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Davis
National Academy of Engineering
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Alexander von Humboldt Research Award
V. Lane Rawlins
President Emeritus, University of North Texas
Former President, Washington State University
Former President, University of Memphis
NCAA Board of Directors
Herbert H. Richardson
Chancellor Emeritus, The Texas A&M University System
Director Emeritus, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
National Academy of Engineering
ASME Rufus Oldenburger Medal
In Memoriam
H. Norman Abramson
Dr. Abramson passed away on December 19, 2022 at the age of 96 but his legacy remains and his service as a member of the board from 2017 to 2022 will never be forgotten.
Former Executive Vice President, Southwest Research Institute
National Academy of Engineering
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
ASME Medal Recipient
AIAA Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Award