Prior to joining Texas Mutual in 2003, he spent over 18 years with international accounting and consulting firms. Additionally, he served as the CFO of a major pension fund and the Deputy Treasurer for the State of Texas. Mr. Barron was a founding member of the board of directors of Sendero Health Plans, a Central Texas community-based HMO, and previously served on the boards of The Easter Seal Society and Senior Quality Lifestyles Corporation. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a member of the American Institute of CPAs.