John L. Nau, III is the chairman and CEO of Silver Eagle Beverages, one of the largest

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distributors in the nation. Silver Eagle employs more than 500 employees who service a territory that includes the greater San Antonio area in Bexar County and extends over 12 additional counties in southwest Texas. Silver Eagle Beverages distributes

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beers, a broad selection of national and local craft beers and several non-alcohol beverages and waters. Nau’s commitment to service is apparent through a broad spectrum of participation in civic, community, and philanthropic organizations in Texas and throughout the country. His current involvement includes Chairman of the

Texas Historical Commission The Texas Historical Commission is an agency dedicated to historic preservation within the state of Texas. It administers the National Register of Historic Places for sites in Texas. The commission also identifies Recorded Texas Historic L ...

National Park Foundation The National Park Foundation (NPF) is the official charity of the National Park Service (NPS) and its national park sites. The NPF was chartered by Congress in 1967 with a charge to "further the conservation of natural, scenic, historic, scientif ...

Board of Directors,

American Battlefield Trust The American Battlefield Trust is a charitable organization ( 501(c)(3)) whose primary focus is in the preservation of battlefields of the American Civil War, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 through acquisition of battlefield land. Th ...

Board of Directors, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation Board of Directors, Andrew Jackson Foundation Board of Trustees,

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Board of Trustees,

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History was founded in New York City by businessmen-philanthropists Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman in 1994 to promote the study and interest in American history. The Institute serves teachers, studen ...

Board of Trustees,

University of Houston The University of Houston (UH) is a public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the university in Texas with over 47,000 students. Its campus, which is primarily in s ...

Board of Visitors, Honorary Trustee of Texas Heart Institute, Honorary State Trustee for the San Antonio Parks Foundation, Advisory Council Member to the Center for Big Bend Studies and

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Executive Advisory Council. He also serves as a board member for Friends of Vicksburg National Military Park, Houston Police Foundation, San Antonio Zoo and The Admiral Nimitz Foundation. Nau has a personal interest in American history, and he has served as chairman of the national

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, 2001-2010, a position appointed by the President of the United States. He also served as chairman of the

, 1995-2009, a position appointed by the Governor of Texas. He is a graduate of the

University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a public research university in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founded in 1819 by Thomas Jefferson, the university is ranked among the top academic institutions in the United States, with highly selective ad ...

, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and formerly served on the board of visitors, a position appointed by the governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He also serves as vice chairman and on the executive committee for the University of Virginia Capital Campaign. The Corcoran Department of History building at UVA is named Nau Hall after he provided a lead $11 million gift as part of a larger $44 million commitment toward the study of democracy and history. Nau resides in Houston, Texas. He has two daughters: Elizabeth Nau Stepanian and husband Andy, Victoria Nau Johnson and husband Parker, and five grandchildren: Katharine, Reese and Driggs Stepanian and Liston and Case Johnson. Nau has been a major contributor to the Republican Party, particularly Texas Republicans. Nau has served as the national finance chairman of Texas Senator and former NRSC Chairman

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. Nau is also a major contributor to

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and Texas Governor

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