Thomas D. Williams

Biography

Mr. Thomas D. Williams, also known as Del, serves as General Counsel at Hillwood Development Company, LLC Mr. Williams leads the legal and internal audit groups at. Mr. Williams has been Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel at Perot Systems Corporation since September 24, 2004 and has been its Chief Administrative Officer since 2009. He was a partner in the law firm of Luce & Williams from February 1997 to September 2004. Prior to joining Perot Systems, Mr. Williams practiced law in partnership with Tom Luce from 1997 to 2004 and worked on a number of issues for Perot Systems. He also served as special counsel to Hillwood Development Corporation and was actively involved in the development of Alliance, Texas and the American Airlines Center near downtown Dallas, Texas. He was a Vice President of Dell. Mr. Williams was Managing Director and General Counsel of First Southwest Company from 1992 to 1997. He was responsible for First Southwest's legal affairs, including contracting, litigation, employment matters, regulatory issues, and legislative affairs. He was an attorney with Hughes & Luce, L.L.P. In 1989, Mr. Williams served as general counsel of the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission, the state agency responsible for the State of Texas' participation in the superconducting super collider. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the McCombs School of Business Foundation and is a Trustee of the UT Law School Foundation. He is former Chair of the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation and former President of The Dallas Assembly. He is a member of the Cotton Bowl Athletics Association Board of Directors. He serves as a Member of Advisory Council at Red McCombs School of Business. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and a Certified Public Accountant. He earned a BBA in Accounting and a J.D. from the University of Texas. Mr. Thomas D. Williams, also known as Del, serves as General Counsel at Hillwood Development Company, LLC Mr. Williams leads the legal and internal audit groups at. Mr. Williams has been Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel at Perot Systems Corporation since September 24, 2004 and has been its Chief Administrative Officer since 2009. He was a partner in the law firm of Luce & Williams from February 1997 to September 2004. Prior to joining Perot Systems, Mr. Williams practiced law in partnership with Tom Luce from 1997 to 2004 and worked on a number of issues for Perot Systems. He also served as special counsel to Hillwood Development Corporation and was actively involved in the development of Alliance, Texas and the American Airlines Center near downtown Dallas, Texas. He was a Vice President of Dell. Mr. Williams was Managing Director and General Counsel of First Southwest Company from 1992 to 1997. He was responsible for First Southwest's legal affairs, including contracting, litigation, employment matters, regulatory issues, and legislative affairs. He was an attorney with Hughes & Luce, L.L.P. In 1989, Mr. Williams served as general counsel of the Texas National Research Laboratory Commission, the state agency responsible for the State of Texas' participation in the superconducting super collider. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the McCombs School of Business Foundation and is a Trustee of the UT Law School Foundation. He is former Chair of the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation and former President of The Dallas Assembly. He is a member of the Cotton Bowl Athletics Association Board of Directors. He serves as a Member of Advisory Council at Red McCombs School of Business. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and a Certified Public Accountant. He earned a BBA in Accounting and a J.D. from the University of Texas.

Research Interest

Business