Gov. Greg Abbott has made two appointments and one reappointment to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents (BOR).
Ben Proler of Houston is the first appointment. Proler is a commercial manager for Shell plc and serves as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Reserve. His community involvement includes positions on the Houston-Area board of the American Jewish Committee and membership in the Houston Committee on Foreign Relations. Proler holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from The University of Texas at Austin and completed Joint Professional Military Education at the Naval War College. He is currently advancing his education through an MBA program at Rice University.
Austin attorney Alithea Z. Sullivan is another new appointee. Sullivan serves as a partner at Stone Hilton PLLC. She is a member of both the State Bar of Texas and the District of Columbia Bar. During her time at Harvard Law School, Sullivan was a forum editor for the Harvard Law Review and participated in the Harvard Black Law Students Association. Her educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in Germanic languages and literatures from Harvard University, a law degree from Harvard Law School and additional legal studies through fellowship coursework at Humboldt Universität in Berlin.
Lauren Gore of Houston was reappointed to his position on the board. Partner and co-founder of LDR Partners LP, Gore serves in multiple leadership roles including vice chairman of the board for Combined Arms, secretary of the board for KIPP Texas Public Schools and member of the State Bar of Texas. His previous appointments include the Texas Workforce Investment Council and the executive board of Communities in Schools of Houston.
Gore’s professional background encompasses legal practice at Baker Botts L.L.P. and military service as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army, including combat deployment to Iraq before his honorable discharge in 2012. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a law degree from Harvard Law School.
The appointments are subject to Senate confirmation. All three terms are set to expire on Feb. 1, 2031.
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