Dr. David Prior

Dr. David Prior is a retired University Professor and Administrator. He and his wife Anny are from Ireland. Since their daughter Kylie’s passing, they are raising their grandson, Aedan. Aedan started Allen in 6th grade in 2020. David received his Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from the Queen’s University of Belfast. Throughout his career he held various research, teaching, and administrative positions in Ireland, Canada, Qatar, and the USA. Specifically, Dr. Prior served as the Executive Vice President and Provost at both Texas A&M University and Hamad bin Khalifa University, in addition to serving as the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Texas System. For many years he served as consultant to the offshore oil industry, on sea floor geological hazards to engineering.