Tom Leppert has a distinguished record of accomplishment that includes high profile, leadership positions in both the private and public sector. From 2007-2011, he was the elected Mayor of Dallas. He made the city a national focal point in the areas of public safety, economic development, education and the environment. Leppert has led major leading major national and international corporations in the areas of construction, financial services, homebuilding, real estate and education. These include serving as Chairman/CEO of The Turner Corporation, the nation’s largest general building company, CEO of Kaplan, Inc., the global multi-billion dollar educational services company and CEO of Castle & Cooke Properties. Earlier, he was a Principal with McKinsey & Co. 

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Leppert served as a White House Fellow in 1984 under President Reagan.  He holds an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School and graduated cum laude from Claremont McKenna College. He has also received several Honorary Doctorate degrees. 

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He has served on a wide range of corporate boards on three continents. He currently serves as the Chairman of the board of Austin Industries and View. Inc. He also serves on the board of Fluor Corp. 

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Leppert is a noted speaker and has appeared regularly in the media. He has been recognized nationally for his leadership, including “CEO of the Year” by D Magazine, the “Texas Businessman of the Year” by the Texas Association of Business, the “George Benson Distinguished Alumni Award” by Claremont McKenna College,  the “Torch of Conscience Award” from American Jewish Congress, the Russell H. Perry Free Enterprise Award from Dallas Baptist University, “The Global Cross Millennium Award for Corporate Environmental Leadership” from Global Green and the “Father of the Year” recipient in Dallas (2010) . He has also been inducted into the “Energy Efficiency Hall of Fame” and the “Dallas Business Hall of Fame”.