Ruth Simmons

Ruth J.
Simmons is currently Chairman-Houston Branch at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas since 2020, Chairman-Governing Board at Holdsworth Center, Independent Director at Hines Global Income Trust, Inc. since 2021, Director at William Marsh Rice University, Member at Council on Foreign Relations, Inc., Member at American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and Member at American Philosophical Society.
Former positions include President of Prairie View A&M University from 2017 to 2023, Non-Executive Director at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV from 2014 to 2019, Independent Director at Block, Inc. from 2015 to 2020, Independent Director at Mondelez International, Inc. from 2013 to 2017, Director at FCA US LLC from 2012 to 2014, Director at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from 2000 to 2010, Independent Director at Texas Instruments Incorporated from 2011 to 2016, Director at Pfizer Inc. from 1997 to 2007, President of Brown University from 2001 to 2012, President of Smith College from 1995 to 2001, Trustee at Princeton University from 1991 to 1995, Assistant & Associate Dean at the University of Southern California, Director-International Programs at California State University-Northridge, Assistant Professor-French Division at the University of New Orleans, Interpreter at US Department of State (District of Columbia), Trustee at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Assistant Dean at College of Liberal Arts, Southern Illinois University, Admissions Officer at Radcliffe College.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Dillard University in 1967, doctorate from Harvard University in 1973, and graduate studies at Harvard University.