Clay Cash

Clay Cash was appointed to the Board of Regents for the Texas Tech University System on March 13, 2023, by Gov. Greg Abbott. He currently serves as chair of the Regents’ Rules Review Committee and vice chair of the Facilities Committee. His term expires on Jan. 31, 2029.

Cash is one of the principles in the Cash Family Office, which encompasses ranching operations, real estate holdings, and oil and gas investments. He is also president of the Cash Family Foundation, a board member of the Texas Rangers Association Foundation and a board member of the Ranching Heritage Association, which supports the National Ranching Heritage Center at Texas Tech University (TTU).

Cash has previously served on multiple boards of directors, including the Texas Tech Foundation, Inc., Midland Chamber of Commerce and Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. In 1994, Cash began his career at Atmos Energy, where he held several leadership positions and served as vice president until his retirement in 2018.

Cash earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration management from TTU’s Jerry S. Rawls College of Business in 1997. Cash comes from a family of Red Raiders, including his parents, Kay and the late Don Cash. His great-uncle, C.A. Cash, from Amarillo, served on the TTU System Board of Regents from 1965 to 1969 after being appointed by Gov. John Connally.

Cash lives in Lubbock with his wife, Ashley, and their four children.