Jack F. Harper

Chair, Nominating, Governance and Regent Leadership Committee

Mr. Jack F. Harper is a partner at Hedloc Investment Company, a multi-family investment office with interests in oil and gas, real estate, and financial assets. He earned a BBA in finance from Baylor in 1993.

Mr. Harper serves as an operating partner with Quantum Capital Group and as an advisor to Daniel Energy Partners. He is the chairman of NorthStar Resources, a Permian Basin-focused exploration and production company. Additionally, he serves on the board of trustees of the Abell-Hanger Foundation and is a past board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas - El Paso Branch.

Mr. Harper was executive vice president of the Lower 48 and a member of the executive committee at ConocoPhillips before he retired from the company in January 2023. Harper previously served in various executive roles at Concho Resources, including president from 2017 until the time of its merger with Conoco-Phillips in 2021. Before Concho, he served in various capacities related to finance, corporate planning and strategy, capital markets, and business development at Unocal Corporation, Pure Resources, Inc., and Tom Brown, Inc.

Mr. Harper is married to Shelley Davis Harper (BBA ’92), and they have three daughters: Ferrell, Caroline, and Olivia.

Jack F. Harper