KIDS AHEAD - Key Persons


Carole Young

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Medical City Dallas Hospital
Carole Young, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Medical City Dallas Hospital, member of the Executive Committee of the Chancellor's Council of The University of Texas System, and member of The Presidents' Circle of The National Academies Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Medical City Dallas Hospital, member of the Executive Committee of the Chancellor's Council of the University of Texas System, and member of the President's Circle of the National Academies

Frank Cappuccio

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President & General Manager of Advanced Development Programs and Strategic Planning, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
David Chard, Leon Simmons Endowed Dean of the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development and Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Southern Methodist University

Gano Ehlers

Job Titles:
  • Leader in STEM Education for over 25 Years

Gary Payton

Job Titles:
  • Deputy under Secretary of the Air Force for Space Programs, Former Astronaut
Sue Payton, Former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, and President - SCI Aerospace Inc.

Gene Frantz

Job Titles:
  • Texas Instruments Incorporated, Principal Fellow

Jim Young - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
Her many initiatives are aimed at ensuring all young people are able to have fun, interesting and challenging experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Learn more about where she works and about her other initiatives to inspire young people.

Karen Shuford

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Leader

Lady Bird Johnson

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Maxine Savitz

Job Titles:
  • Retired General Manager of Technology Partnerships at Honeywell, Inc
Carole Young, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Medical City Dallas Hospital, member of the Executive Committee of the Chancellor's Council of The University of Texas System, and member of The Presidents' Circle of The National Academies Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Medical City Dallas Hospital, member of the Executive Committee of the Chancellor's Council of the University of Texas System, and member of the President's Circle of the National Academies

Sue Payton - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • Secretary

Torrence Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Education and Workforce for Texas Instruments