School Board
Commanding General, 4th Marine Division, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.) – over 35 years of service worldwide
Policy leadership in military, government, industry, non-profits, and service to communities.
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Masters: International Security Studies, U.S. Army War College, 2000; Hospital Management/Public Health, Yale University, 1984; Government and National Security Affairs, Georgetown University, 1981
Baccalaureate, Slippery Rock University, 1975
Pediatrician serving DFW communities for over 20 years.
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Residency, Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, 1988
M.D., University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 1985
B.S., Zoology, Texas A&M, 1981
Controller, Service First Mortgage Corporation
Previous service with Ericsson telecommunications, LSG Sky Chefs, Bank of America, Rexene chemicals and CyrusOne, PriceWaterhouse Coopers.
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M.B.A., Texas A&M, 1983
B.B.A., Finance, Texas A&M, 1981
Dr. Soner Tarim is the founder of Harmony Public Schools and he has been an educational advocate for nearly 30 years, encouraging students in underserved communities to pursue learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. He established first Harmony in August 2000 in Houston Texas and he was the first principal/CEO at Houston campus while serving 200 students.
Over 17 years as a CEO with experience in education, human capital, media, private equity, venture capital, and
start-up and turnaround management.
M.B.A., Harvard University
B.A., Brown University