William F. Scott

William F. (“Bill”) Scott of Nederland, Texas, was reappointed by Governor Greg Abbott in February 2019 to a six-year term on the Texas State University System Board of Regents. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Government from Lamar University in 1970 and has maintained strong ties to his alma mater through service on the Lamar University College of Business Board of Advisors, Comprehensive Campaign Cabinet, and Lamar University Foundation Board.

Regent Scott is chief executive officer, chairman, and co-owner of Trans-Global Solutions, Inc. (TGS), alongside his three sons, and serves as chairman and general partner of TGS Development, LP. After launching a railroad construction business in the mid-1970s, he spent more than 30 years identifying, owning, and operating marine bulk terminal assets serving major oil, petrochemical, and industrial companies across North America.

In 2005, TGS sold its bulk terminal handling assets to Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and entered into a terminal development agreement to develop new bulk terminal assets along the Gulf Coast. Between 2005 and 2010, TGS Development completed four new port development projects.

In 2014, Regent Scott formed TGS Cedar Port Partners and serves as managing partner of Cedar Port Industrial Park near Baytown in Chambers County. The development—now approximately 15,000 acres—is the largest dual rail-served industrial park in North America, with connections to Union Pacific and BNSF. Today, the park includes more than 25 million square feet of warehousing and remains the primary focus of the Scott family business.

Regent Scott has served in numerous civic and charitable leadership roles, including past president of the Three Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He is a distinguished alumnus of Lamar University and, with TGS, a recipient of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce’s 2018 Spindletop Award. Regent Scott and his wife, Gay, have three children and five grandchildren. His term on the Board of Regents expires in 2025.