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Philip (Phil) J. Ritter
 

Philip (Phil) J. Ritter
Senior Vice President & Manager of Public Affairs
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Phil Ritter
Philip (Phil) J. Ritter was elected senior vice president in September 2001. He has global responsibility for the company's public affairs activities, including government relations, philanthropy and community affairs. He is a trustee of the Texas Instruments Foundation and also serves as chairman of the Constructive Citizenship Program of Texas Instruments, which is the company’s political action committee.

Mr. Ritter started with Texas Instruments in 1989 in TI's Law Department as counsel to a variety of the company's businesses. Most recently he was responsible for managing education initiatives, community relations, and corporate philanthropy, and he was instrumental in working state and local government issues for the company.

Mr. Ritter is involved in a range of civic, educational and professional activities. He currently serves as chairman of the Texas Education Reform Caucus and is chairman of the Alliance for Higher Education. He is past president of the Volunteer Center of Dallas County and a former member of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board. Mr. Ritter is also on the boards of the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, World Affairs Council, Dallas Fort Worth Minority Business Development Council, Texas Taxpayers and Research Association, and the Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce.

Prior to joining TI, Mr. Ritter worked for Sun Exploration and Production Company as an attorney and also spent two years on the staff of the Texas Senate. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctorate degrees from the University of Maryland as well as a Master's in Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin.