Chairman, Board of Trustees
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
R. David Kelly is chairman and CEO of Croesus & Company, a real estate investment and advisory firm. He is a member of the Dallas Assembly, past chairman of the Texas Public Finance Authority, and past director of the Texas Handicapped Accessibility Initiative and Dallas Affordable Housing Coalition. Kelly received a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business Administration. Kelly is a direct appointment of the governor, has served since 2007 and was reappointed for a second term. He will continue to serve as board chair for a term to expire at the pleasure of the governor