Quick Info
| Profession | Businessman and oil and gas executive; former college football player |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 29/09/1981 |
| Age | 45 years |
| Birthplace | Lubbock, Texas, United States |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
Latest News about Cody Campbell
28/10/2026
After Texas Tech football's upset loss to Cincinnati the previous weekend, Regents Chairman Cody Campbell publicly voiced support for head coach Joey McGuire on X. He stated that nothing would change at the head coach position, drawing attention to the program's direction and to speculation about a coaching change.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Texas oil and gas executive and philanthropist who played offensive line for Texas Tech and later co-founded Double Eagle Energy Holdings in Fort Worth. He is known in college athletics for funding Texas Tech facilities and co-founding the Matador Club NIL collective. |
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| Public Role | Chairman of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents since April 2025 |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Secondary | Canyon High School, Canyon, Texas |
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| University | Texas Tech University, where he played for the football team from 2001 to 2004 |
| Postgraduate | Master's degree in finance |
| Honours | National Merit Scholar; Texas Tech Rawls College of Business Distinguished Alumnus (2019) |
Personal Life
| Residence | Fort Worth, Texas |
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| Affiliations | Trustee on the board of All Saints' Episcopal School of Fort Worth; member of the Texas Public Policy Foundation board |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | Tara Campbell |
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| Business Partner | John Sellers, former Texas Tech teammate and co-founder of Double Eagle Energy Holdings |
Family
| Father | Cliff Campbell |
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| Mother | Reagan Campbell (née Cagle) |
| Other | Fourth-generation Texas Tech graduate; family includes his parents, grandmother and great-grandfather, who attended the university's first class |
Career
| Business | Co-founder and co-chief executive officer of Double Eagle Energy Holdings, an upstream oil and gas company active in the Permian Basin |
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| Early Business | Partnered with John Sellers in 2008 to pursue oilfield opportunities |
| Sports Governance | Appointed to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents by Governor Greg Abbott on April 13, 2021; named chairman on April 14, 2025 |
| Athletics Involvement | Co-founded the Matador Club NIL collective with John Sellers; Texas Tech football field named Cody Campbell Field in his honour |
| Policy Involvement | Reported to be an adviser on college sports policy to the US President and appointed to the President's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition in July |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Served on the Rawls College Advisory Council from 2011 to 2014 | |
| 2. Was initiated into the Phi Delta Theta fraternity while at Texas Tech | |
| 3. Was named an All-State offensive lineman at Canyon High School | |
| 4. Reportedly declined an offer to attend Harvard to continue the family tradition at Texas Tech |
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