Reed Williams began his 33 year career in petroleum refining and marketing in San Antonio in 1973 with Tesoro Petroleum Corporation. Reed was employed by Tesoro for nineteen years where he held numerous management positions of increasing responsibility. Reed's last position with Tesoro was Group Vice President of Refining, Marketing and Supply.

Reed joined Diamond Shamrock in 1993 where he held various positions in the areas of corporate development, operation planning, pipeline operations, and product supply and distribution.

In 2000, Reed moved to Denver Colorado to assume the top commercial position for Frontier Oil Corporation as Executive Vice President, Refining and Marketing.

Reed retired from Frontier Oil Corporation in 2006 and returned to San Antonio in 2007.

Professional and Civic Activities:

• Charter President of the Tesoro Employees' Federal Credit Union (1974-75)
• Instructor at the University of Texas at San Antonio in the Division of Economics and Finance (1975 and 1976)
•  Member, Board of Directors, Texas Tank Truck Carriers Association (1977)
• Chairman, Operations Committee, Texas Tank Truck Carriers Association (1978)
• San Antonio Chamber of Commerce President's Council Member
• Junior Achievement Advisor/Consultant (1983 to 1989)
• Youth Soccer Coach (1984 to 1994)
• Fund-raiser for the American Heart Association and the United Way (various years)
• Director, Citizens for Alamodome Committee (1989-1990)
• Director, Carl McCain Memorial Foundation (1988 to 1994)
• Licensed commodity futures broker as an Introductory Broker (passed test 11/14/87)
• Member of Sons of the American Revolution
• Chairman, Avenidas del Rio Business Corridor
• Board Member, South Chamber of Commerce (1995 to 1999)
• Board Member, National Petrochemical and Refining Association (1989 to 1992 and 2000 to 2006)
• Board Member, San Antonio Symphony (1999)
• Member, FWI Advisory Committee, RRCC Community College (2003 to 2006)
• Chairman, Reuse Water Project, Oak Hills CC (7/1/07 to 3/31/08)
• Finance Committee, Oak Hills CC (2007 to present)
• Board of Governors, Oak Hills CC (2008 to present)
• Director HMT Inc. (2008 to present)

Military Service:

• Reed was commissioned as a distinguished military graduate from the ROTC program at the University of Texas at Austin in May 1971. He served in the U. S. Army Reserve for eight years and was honorably discharged holding the rank of Captain in May of 1979.

Education:

• Graduated from Gatesville High School in 1965 in top 10% of class. High school activities include President of Senior Class and captain of football team.
• Graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1969 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
• From 1969 to 1972 completed 87 hours of graduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin Graduate Business School.
• Extracurricular activities and scholastic honors during college included the following:
  • President and House Manager of Sigma Nu Fraternity
  • Distinguished Military Graduate from R.O.T.C.
  • Graduate School of Business Curriculum Committee
  • Chairman of the Entrepreneurial Speaker Program
  • Graduate School of Business Student Council
  • Humble Oil Company Fellowship holder in 1971
  • Beta Gamma Sigma (scholastic honor society)
  • Co-author of Activities and Resources of Galveston Bay

Reed has been married to Joan Williams for 24 years and he and Joan have two children, Carter and Kate. And, one dog named Tess!