(AUSTIN) – Governor Greg Abbott appointed John “Johnny” Weisman and reappointed Charlie Amato and Bill Scott to the Texas State University System (TSUS) Board of Regents for terms set to expire on February 1, 2031.
John “Johnny” Weisman of New Braunfels is the owner and president of Hunter Industries. He is a member and former president of the Associated General Contractors of Texas Highway, Heavy, Utilities, and Industrial Branch and a member of the Texas Asphalt and Pavement Association. He volunteers with the Comal County Junior Livestock and Youth Show, Communities in Schools of South-Central Texas, and the New Braunfels Independent School District Education Foundation. Additionally, he served in the National Guard during the Vietnam War and received an Honorable Discharge. Weisman received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas State University.
Charlie Amato of San Antonio is co-founder and chairman of Southwest Business Corporation. He is chairman of the Texas State University System Foundation, a board member of the Alamo Trust, Inc. and Remember the Alamo Foundation, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care Corporation Board of Directors, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children’s Hospital Foundation, Spurs Give, and a board member of Prosperity Bank. He is past chairman of the Texas Business Leadership Council, a past board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas – San Antonio branch, past chairman of the University of the Incarnate Word Board of Trustees, past chairman of the Advisory Council at Sam Houston State University College of Business, past chairman of the Texas Business Hall of Fame, and a past national director of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Amato received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Sam Houston State University.
Bill Scott of Nederland is chairman and CEO of Trans-Global Solutions, Inc. He is chairman of the TSUS Planning and Construction Committee, president of the Gay D. and William F. Scott Family Foundation, and past president of the Three Rivers Council Boy Scouts of America. Additionally, he is a former chairman and member of the Jefferson and Orange County Board of Pilot Commissioners, a former board member of the Texas Energy Museum, Foundation for Southeast Texas, Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas, and the Symphony of Southeast Texas, and a former member of the Lamar University Campaign Cabinet. Scott received a Bachelor of Science in Government from Lamar University.
About the Texas State University System
The Texas State University System is the state’s first university system, with seven institutions serving more than 102,000 students from far West Texas to the Gulf Coast. Established in 1911, the mission of TSUS is to provide high-quality, affordable degree and credential programs to meet the needs of Texas’ diverse and fast-growing economy.