Jerry Windlinger earned a Bachelor of Science (1974) and a Master of Science in petroleum engineering (1976) from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. He has over 50 years of experience in the energy industry, having held roles at Exxon and a 38-year career at Andarko Petroleum Corporation, where he retired as VP of corporate development. Following retirement, Jerry served on the boards of Parsley Energy and RDV Resources.

In his tenure as VP of corporate development at Anadarko, Jerry was responsible for Anadarko’s global acquisitions, divestitures and business development activities. Jerry joined Anadarko in 1978 and served in a variety of technical and managerial positions in reservoir engineering, exploration, and development and acquisitions in the U.S. as well as internationally. Jerry helped implement Anadarko’s first CO2 floods in Texas and Wyoming, oversaw development of tight gas in Texas and Louisiana, led coalbed methane exploration resulting in discoveries and development in Utah and Wyoming, kicked off the JV era in 2007 in the Delaware Basin, and started the industry’s first commercial ventures with outside investors to drill development wells.

As an alumnus and lifelong supporter of UT Austin, Jerry recruited Texas engineers for employment at Anadarko. He later served on the UT PGE External Advisory Committee for multiple terms and helped initiate the Distinguished Alumni Awards and annual alumni tailgate to facilitate networking and fundraising.