Rhys Best

Rhys J. Best

Trustee

Rhys J. Best is the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Arcosa Inc., a producer of construction products used in the construction, energy and transportation segments. Mr. Best also serves as the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Texas Pacific Land Corporation, one of the largest landowners in the State of Texas, with operations concentrated in the Permian Basin. Mr. Best has previously served and retired from several boards to include Cabot Oil and Gas, Commercial Metals Company, CrossTex Energy Services, LP, MRC Global, Trinity Industries, and Austin Industries, an employee-owned construction company. Mr. Best’s board assignments have included non-executive chairman, lead director, audit, compensation and governance committees, as well as special committees. Previously, Mr. Best was the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Lone Star Technologies, Inc. Before joining Lone Star, Mr. Best held several leadership positions in the banking industry. Mr. Best is involved in a number of industry and civic organizations. He is a graduate of the College of Business at the University of North Texas and he earned a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Southern Methodist University.