By Loretta Fulton

David B. Miller of Dallas, co-founder and managing partner of EnCap Investments, will be the next speaker in the Fletcher Lecture Series at Hardin-Simmons University.

His presentation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the Houston-Lantrip Center. The lectures are free but registration is required. Registration deadline is Oct. 26. Click here to register.

David B. Miller

A promotional email says the following about the lecture series:
“The Fletcher Lecture Series at Hardin-Simmons University brings nationally recognized leaders to campus to explore big ideas at the intersection of business, science, faith, and public life. Designed to spark meaningful dialogue, each event connects students, faculty, and the broader West Texas community with thought leaders who shape our world. Named for former HSU president Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher, the series honors his legacy of intellectual curiosity and faith-driven leadership. It reinforces our university’s mission to equip students with both professional insight and enduring values.”

The final speaker for the fall series will be Cris Daskevich, CEO of CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital and Senior Vice President of Maternal Services for CHRISTUS Health. Her presentation will begin at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Houston-Lantrip Center. The lectures are free but registration is required. Registration deadline is Nov. 9. Click here to register.

Miller, speaker for the Nov. 3 lecture, earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southern Methodist University. He has served on the Board of Trustees at SMU since 2008 and also serves as Chairman of the Executive Board of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at SMU. He is a current or former member of numerous nonprofit and foundation boards in Dallas.

Loretta Fulton is creator and editor of Spirit of Abilene