Gary Barnes
Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer
Gary Barnes is the vice chancellor and chief financial officer of the Texas Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà System and the treasurer of the .
Barnes coordinates an annual operating budget of $2.5 billion and is responsible for the overall financial strength and stability of the Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ. He also manages multiple offices and services at the Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ, including , , , and Office of Investments.
Barnes came to the Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà in 2016 with nearly 40 years of experience in higher education financial services, leadership and management. He was previously the associate vice president for finance and university controller at Texas A&M University where he led and directed financial operations for the university, which had a $1.7 billion operating budget during his final year in 2016. Barnes was responsible for identifying, analyzing and leading key accounting and financial initiatives.
Before his tenure at Texas A&M, Barnes served as the vice president for business and finance and CFO at West Texas A&M University with oversight of a $136 million budget and 276 employees. At West Texas A&M, Barnes also served as associate vice president and controller, director of accounting and assistant director of business services before being named as CFO.
Barnes, who is a native of Plainview, Texas, earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from West Texas A&M University. He and his wife, Cindy, are parents of two adult sons, Ryan and John, and a daughter-in-law, Kristen.