Dr. Wynn Rosser

Beginning in January 2025, Dr. Wynn Rosser began serving as the Commissioner of Higher Education for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).

Before joining the THECB, Commissioner Rosser was the president and CEO of the T.L.L. Temple Foundation and served for almost 10 years as the chief executive of the Greater Texas Foundation. Prior to working in his philanthropic roles, Dr. Rosser held faculty, staff, and senior administrative roles at Texas A&M University for 14 years. Throughout his career, Commissioner Rosser has been recognized for his commitment to cross-sector partnerships, improving life outcomes–especially for low-income and rural Texans–and his regional approach to grantmaking and philanthropic leadership.

Commissioner Rosser is a past chair of the Grantmakers for Education Board of Directors and an alumnus of the Texas Lyceum. He is also an advocate for Texas public education and past chair of Philanthropy Advocates. He has also served as president and board chair of Texas Rural Funders and co-chairs the National Center for Family Philanthropy’s Rural Funders Network.

Dr. Rosser earned an associate degree from Kilgore College and baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees from Texas A&M University. Additionally, Rosser completed emergency medical technician training through the School of EMS. He is a nationally registered and Texas state-licensed EMT.