Sam Barshop Chairman of Barshop & Oles Company Founder and former CEO of La Quinta Inns, Inc. Serves on many boards and public agencies including: University of the Incarnate Word Board of Trustees Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research Board of Directors University of Texas Board of Regents 1987-1993 Development Boards of The University of Texas at Austin, San Antonio and U.T. Health Science Center - San Antonio Advisory Board, Texas State University College of Business Administration