David BieglerEIF Board Chairman


David W. Biegler, 62, is Chairman and CEO of Estrella Energy, LP, a partnership committed to the acquisition and management of natural gas industry assets with a focus on intrastate pipelines and gathering systems. He retired as Vice Chairman of TXU Corporation at the end of 2001, having served TXU Corporation as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1997 until 2001. At present, Mr. Biegler serves as a director of Trinity Industries, Inc., Dynegy, Inc., Austin Industries, Animal Health International (AHI), Southwest Airlines, Guaranty Financial Group, Inc., and on the J.P. Morgan Chase Dallas Regional Advisory Board. He is also active in civic and charitable causes in the Dallas area. Currently he serves as chairman of the Old Red Foundation and Children’s Health Services of Texas. Until just recently, he served as chairman of Children’s Medical Center of Dallas and president of the Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He has previously chaired the Central Dallas Association, Dallas Together Forum, the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Citizens Council, the American Red Cross Dallas Area Chapter, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the Dallas Zoological Society. He serves currently as trustee or director of Dallas Center for the Performing Arts, Southwestern Medical Foundation, and the Dallas Zoological Society. Mr. Biegler was graduated from St. Mary's University in San Antonio in 1968 with a bachelor of science degree in physics. He completed Harvard University's advanced management program in 1979.