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William H. Cunningham holds the James L. Bayless Chair for Free Enterprise in the Red McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. He teaches corporate governance in the Red McCombs School of Business and the Law School at The University of Texas at Austin. Cunningham served as Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of The University of Texas System from September 1992 to July 2000. He served as President of The University of Texas at Austin from 1985-1992 and was Dean of the Red McCombs School of Business from 1983-1985. Dr. Cunningham received his BBA, MBA, and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State University. Dr. Cunningham was awarded the Presidential Citation from The University of Texas at Austin in 2005. He has also received an Honorary Doctor of Law Degree and Distinguished Alumnus Award from Michigan State University. He has served on many various public commissions and boards including The University of Texas Investment Management Company Board of Directors, the Houston Area Research Council Board of Directors, the Southwest Research Institute, and the Economic Advisory Committee of the United States Department of Commerce. Dr. Cunningham is currently a member of the Board of the following public companies: Southwest Airlines, Jefferson-Pilot Corporation, Introgen Therapeutics, LIN Television, and Hayes Lemmerz. He also is a member of the John Hancock Mutual Funds Board. | 