
TIPRO PAST CHAIRMEN
TIPRO’s past chairmen are leaders from the Texas oil and natural gas industry that devoted their time and energy to advance the mission of the association, protect the dominance of the mineral estate in Texas and to create a legislative and regulatory environment that supports the responsible development of oil and gas.

Eugene Garcia
2018

Allen Gilmer
2016-2018

Raymond Welder
2014-2016

David Martineau
2012-2014

Stephen N Castle
2010-2012

Walter Mayfield
2008-2010

Scott L Anderson
2006-2008

J R Hurd
2004-2006

Joseph C Abel
2002-2004

Roger B Plank
2000-2002

T D Rusty Howell
1997-2000

Rex H White JR
1994-1997

Thomas D Coffman
1991-1994

James E Russell
1989-1991

John E Watson
1987-1989

Shelby D Pitts
1985-1987

Bruce Anderson
1983-1985

Harrold E Gene Wright
1982-1983

L Frank Pitts
1980-1982

Chester R Upham Jr
1979-1980

John J Christmann
1975-1978

George P Mitchell
1972-1975

W J Murray
1969-1972

Netum Steed
1967-1969

Walter R Koch
1966-1967

M D Abel
1964-1966

E Bruce Street
1963-1964

Johnny Mitchell
1962-1963

James F West
1961-1962

John G Hurd
1960-1961

Harry C Jones
1959-1960

Eugene M Locke
1958-1960

Jerome J OBrian
1957-1958

A E Herrmann
1956-1957

A P King JR
1955-1956

Jack Woodward
1954-1955

M D Bryant
1953-1954

Bryan W Payne
1951-1953

R L Foree
1950-1951

Guy J Warren
1948-1950

H J Porter
1946-1948

Jack Woodward
1954-1955