Jeff Woodruff, a native Houstonian, graduated from UT with honors in English after attending Strake Jesuit College Preparatory in Houston. After 20 years in the private sector as a successful business proprietor and artist, he chose the university as a second career. He reads widely in the area of world history, has a following as an art jeweler, and studies computer software documentation for recreational purposes. He looks to each day as an opportunity to bring analytical insight and creative imagination to support the mission of this great university.