The Honorable Benjamin C. Kohlmann (Dallas, Texas)

Regent Richard Johnson

Regent Benjamin C. Kohlmann was appointed to the Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in August of 2024.

Regent Kohlmann is a venture capital partner and chief operating officer for Cubit Capital. He serves on three private sector boards and served as board chairman of the non-profit Defense Entrepreneurs Forum.

Previously, Regent Kohlmann served as the chief executive officer of Farcast, Inc, consulted with McKinsey & Company, and deployed into combat as an F/A-18 carrier pilot. Regent Kohlmann retired from the Navy after 20 years of active and reserve service. Additionally, he was named a Presidential Leadership Scholar in 2018 and is a Sunday School teacher at Park Cities Presbyterian Church.

Regent Kohlmann received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences and Political Science from Northwestern University and a Master of Business Administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

Term: August 19, 2024 – February 1, 2027