Paul L. Foster

Paul L. Foster is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Mountain Investments, LLC and its affiliated companies. Affiliates include Franklin Mountain Capital, LLC, Franklin Mountain Energy, Franklin Mountain Industrial, and Franklin Mountain Property Services.

Mr. Foster currently serves as a director on the board of Franklin Mountain Investments and its affiliated companies. He also serves as Chairman of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, is on the Board of Trustees of the Baylor College of Medicine, is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Energy Advisory Council, the Texas Business Leadership Council, and the World Presidents’ Organization. Mr. Foster also serves on the Executive Committee of the Borderplex Regional Economic Alliance.

Previously, Mr. Foster served as Chairman of the Board of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). He also served as Vice Chairman and Chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents and served as Chairman of the University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO). He is a past director of the El Paso branch of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, and is a past member of the University of Texas System University Lands Advisory Board and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Mr. Foster has received the Baylor University Distinguished Alumni Award, was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame, and in 2007 and 2013 was presented with the City of El Paso’s highest honor, the Conquistador Award. He was named El Pasoan of the Year twice, inducted into the El Paso Business Hall of Fame, and was previously named El Paso’s Entrepreneur of the Year.