{"id":35705,"date":"2019-05-16T08:13:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T13:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/regents\/?page_id=35705"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:15:11","slug":"michael-a-mike-hernandez-iii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/regents\/bios\/michael-a-mike-hernandez-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael A. &#8220;Mike&#8221; Hernandez III"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading35705_82d185-b8\"><\/h1>\n\n\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39587 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/regents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/01\/Proofs_014-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/regents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/01\/Proofs_014-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/regents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/01\/Proofs_014-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/regents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/01\/Proofs_014-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/regents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/01\/Proofs_014-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/regents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/01\/Proofs_014-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.tamus.edu\/regents\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/01\/Proofs_014-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/>Mike Hernandez of Fort Worth is owner and CEO of D&amp;M Leasing, and owner and dealer principal of Four Stars Ford, Four Stars Nissan of Denton, Four Stars Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, and Four Stars Toyota. He is a member of the National Automobile Dealers Association and the Texas Automobile Dealers Association.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Hernandez is also a member of the Advisory Committee to Lt. Governor Patrick on workforce training and was a member of the Advisory Committee to Chancellor Sharp for the McAllen Campus of Texas A&amp;M.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Hernandez is founder and president of the Hernandez Foundation and a member of the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate. He has served on the boards of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Fort Worth, The Family Shelter of Arlington, and the River Legacy Foundation of Arlington. He also founded the Brownsville Scholars Program.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Hernandez received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Distribution from Texas A&amp;M University.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Hernandez was appointed as a member of the Board of Regents by Governor Greg Abbott in 2019 and then reappointed in 2025. He currently serves as Chairman of the Committee on Audit and Risk Management. He serves as a member of the Committee on Facilities Planning and Construction, and the Committee on Medical and Health Affairs. He has served as a member of the Committee of Academic and Student Affairs. He also served as a member on the Board for Lease of University Lands. His term expires February 1, 2031.<\/p>\n<p><em>Revised 03\/23\/2026<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Hernandez of Fort Worth is owner and CEO of D&amp;M Leasing, and owner and dealer principal of Four Stars Ford, Four Stars Nissan of Denton, Four Stars Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram, and Four Stars Toyota. He is a member of the National Automobile Dealers Association and the Texas Automobile Dealers Association. 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