W. Skip Porter
Director/Board Member at The University of Texas at Austin
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Prior to joining OU, Dr. Porter was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Houston Advanced Research Center, a nonprofit, university-linked research institution with major research interests in energy, the environment and policy studies.
He previously served as Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Engineering Experiment Station, part of the Texas A&M University System, and was a tenured Professor of electrical engineering and director of A&M's Institute for Solid State Electronics.
Dr. Porter received his PhD in interdisciplinary engineering from Texas A&M and BS and MS in physics from the University of North Texas.
W. Skip Porter active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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University of Oklahoma | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1988-06-30 |
Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
Stewart Title Guaranty Co. Specialty InsuranceFinance Stewart Title Guaranty Co. provides title insurance and related information services. It offers post-closing lender services, mortgage default management solutions, automated county clerk land records, property ownership mapping, geographic information systems, property information reports, flood certificates, document preparation, background checks and expertise in tax-deferred exchanges. The company was founded by Maco Stewart in 1893 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 1992-12-31 |
The University of Texas at Austin | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of W. Skip Porter
Companies | Position | End |
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STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2015-04-30 |
Bookham, Inc.
Bookham, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Bookham, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer and provider of optical solutions for telecommunication optical networks. It designs, manufactures and markets optical components, modules and subsystems such as transmitters, network lasers and transceivers and has facilities in United Kingdom, two in the United States, one in Canada and a manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China. The company was founded in 1988 and is located in San Jose, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2009-04-26 |
Lumentum Technology UK Ltd.
Lumentum Technology UK Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Lumentum Technology UK Ltd. designs and manufactures optical components, modules, and subsystems for fiber optic communication. The firm offers transceivers, transmitters and network lasers, receivers, amplifiers, pumps, LED, and laser illumination products. It offers services to the telecommunications, aerospace, industrial, semiconductor, and defense markets. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Towcester, the United Kingdom. | Director/Board Member | 2004-08-31 |
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station conducts research on engineering. It offers energy systems and services, healthcare, information system & sensors, materials, manufacturing, national security and safety solutions. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in College Station, TX. | President | - |
Virgo Associates LLC
Virgo Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Virgo Associates LLC (Virgo Associates) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Hemanth Parasuram and Guhan Swaminathan. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | - |
Training of W. Skip Porter
Texas A&M University | Doctorate Degree |
University of North Texas | Graduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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STEWART INFORMATION SERVICES CORPORATION | Finance |
Private companies | 8 |
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Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. supplies laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry. Its products include Flexvia Drlling, WaperMaking, Water Trimming and Stent. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR. | Producer Manufacturing |
Lumentum Technology UK Ltd.
Lumentum Technology UK Ltd. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Lumentum Technology UK Ltd. designs and manufactures optical components, modules, and subsystems for fiber optic communication. The firm offers transceivers, transmitters and network lasers, receivers, amplifiers, pumps, LED, and laser illumination products. It offers services to the telecommunications, aerospace, industrial, semiconductor, and defense markets. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Towcester, the United Kingdom. | Electronic Technology |
Bookham, Inc.
Bookham, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Bookham, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer and provider of optical solutions for telecommunication optical networks. It designs, manufactures and markets optical components, modules and subsystems such as transmitters, network lasers and transceivers and has facilities in United Kingdom, two in the United States, one in Canada and a manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, China. The company was founded in 1988 and is located in San Jose, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Houston Advanced Research Center
Houston Advanced Research Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Houston Advanced Research Center provides independent analysis of air, energy, and water. The private company is based in The Woodlands, TX and has subsidiaries in United States. | Commercial Services |
Stewart Title Guaranty Co.
Stewart Title Guaranty Co. Specialty InsuranceFinance Stewart Title Guaranty Co. provides title insurance and related information services. It offers post-closing lender services, mortgage default management solutions, automated county clerk land records, property ownership mapping, geographic information systems, property information reports, flood certificates, document preparation, background checks and expertise in tax-deferred exchanges. The company was founded by Maco Stewart in 1893 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Finance |
SouthWest Nanotechnologies, Inc.
SouthWest Nanotechnologies, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services SouthWest Nanotechnologies, Inc. produces single-wall carbon nanotubes. Its products include Single, few and multi-wall Carbon Nanotubes, Printable and Coatable CNT Inks and AgeNT transparent conductor system, a low-cost system for producing patterned transparent conductors for displays and touch sensor applications. The company was founded by Daniel E. Resasco in 2001 and is headquartered in Norman, OK. | Distribution Services |
Virgo Associates LLC
Virgo Associates LLC Investment ManagersFinance Virgo Associates LLC (Virgo Associates) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Hemanth Parasuram and Guhan Swaminathan. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Finance |
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station conducts research on engineering. It offers energy systems and services, healthcare, information system & sensors, materials, manufacturing, national security and safety solutions. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in College Station, TX. | Commercial Services |
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