R. Kent McGaughy Jr.

R. Kent McGaughy Jr. is the founding shareholder of CPMG, Inc., a private investment firm based in Dallas. Prior to joining CPMG’s predecessor, Cardinal Investment Company, he worked at Simmons & Company International.

Mr. McGaughy currently serves as a Director of Instil Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: TIL) and has previously served as Lead Director of Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RETA) and as a Director of Apollo Endosurgery, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEN). He also sits on the boards of various private companies across a range of industries.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas (Plan II Honors, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.