Texas

Matthew Elias, Regional Director
1102 Westminister Lane
Duncanville, TX  75137-2044

Tel: (214) 315-2576
Fax: (972) 709-1126
melias@bens.org

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• Introduction
• Regional Members

Introduction

Under the leadership of co-chairmen H. Ross Perot, Jr. and Roger Staubach, BENS Texas began a period of growth in January 2007 and is enlisting the experience and expertise of successful business leaders throughout Texas.  Executives from a wide variety of fields have joined BENS in pursuit of the key national security issues of concern to BENS members: securing the resources necessary -- and "spending smarter" -- to reshape and rebuild US military forces, and building business-government partnerships to develop the new tools necessary to combat emerging security threats that cannot be deterred or negotiated away.

Because of growing interest in BENS by business and corporate leaders throughout the state, BENS restructured its programming and is expanding its membership in Texas. As part of that restructuring, a Regional Director was put in place in January 2007. We now offer opportunities for business and corporate leaders on a statewide basis to use BENS as a non-partisan channel to engage on national security issues.  BENS Texas is hosting events and initiatives throughout the state.

To learn about upcoming events or if you are interested in joining BENS, contact Matthew Elias at melias@bens.org

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Regional Members

Bob Alpert
Chief Executive Officer
The Alpert Companies
Dallas, Texas

J. Kyle Bass
Managing Partner
Hayman Advisors, L.P.
Dallas, Texas

Norm Chambers
Chairman, President and CEO
NCI Building Systems, Inc.
Houston, Texas

Harlan Crow
Chairman and CEO
Crow Holdings
Dallas, Texas

Joseph DePinto
President and Chief Executive Officer
7-Eleven, Inc.
Dallas, Texas

Gordon England
President
E6 Partners, LLC,
Fort Worth, Texas

Charles Jarvie
Chairman
JP Management Association, LLC
Dallas, Texas

Raanan Horowitz
President and Chief Executive Office
Elbit Systems of America, LLC  
Fort Worth, Texas

Robert Marbut
Chairman
Argyle Communications, Inc.
San Antonio, Texas

William F. Murdy *
Chairman
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
Houston, Texas

H. Ross Perot, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
Hillwood
Dallas, Texas

Michael A. Pritchard
Vice President, Global Security
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
Dallas, Texas

Maj. Gen. Josue Robles, Jr., USA (Ret.)
President and CEO
USAA Insurance
San Antonio, Texas

Roger Staubach
Executive Chairman
Jones Lang LaSalle the Americas, Inc.
Dallas, Texas

Bob Utley
Chairman
FirstWorthing
Dallas, Texas

Maj. Gen. David A. Whaley, USA (Ret.)
Chief Operating Officer
The Linc Group
Houston, Texas

*Also a member of the BENS Board of Directors

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