National security expert Bob Inman assumes LBJ Centennial Chair

Admiral Bobby R. Inman, an internationally known intelligence and national security expert, joined the LBJ School faculty this fall as the holder of the Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair in National Policy. Inman had been associated with the LBJ School for 14 years as an adjunct faculty member, co-teaching a course on public policy that was cross-listed in the UT Austin law and business schools.

A 1950 graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Inman spent 31 years in the Navy and was the first Naval intelligence officer to achieve four-star rank. Between 1974 and 1982, he served in tours as director of naval intelligence, vice-director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, director of the National Security Agency, and deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

In 1983, Inman moved to Austin to serve as chairman and CEO of the Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation (MCC), a unique private partnership that was created to help the United States preserve its edge in computer technology. His success at MCC, combined with his membership on the board of a (then) small computer assembly company founded by Michael Dell, helped propel Central Texas to prominence as a high-tech center. From 1987 to 1990, he served as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Currently, he is managing director of Inman Ventures and director of a number of corporations, including SBC Communications, Fluor, and Temple Inland.

"Admiral Inman brings an extraordinary wealth of experience in national security policy, business, and high technology to the LBJ School," said UT Austin President Larry Faulkner. "He affords an invaluable perspective on public policy for students and colleagues and is an outstanding addition to our faculty."

In addition to his business ventures, Inman has played a prominent role in a large number of voluntary organizations and educational institutions. He has maintained an active interest in UT Austin, serving as chair of the University's Development Board and as president of the Ex-Students' Association. As an adjunct professor in public affairs, business, and law, Inman volunteered his time to teach a seminar on the art and science of policy formation in the areas of economics, national security, science, technology, and trade.

In his new role at the LBJ School, he will develop a new area of research focusing on the nexus between national security and international economic policy.

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December 7, 2001

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