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John Herron

Director of Conservation Programs

Contact Information

318 Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 623-7243
E-mail: jherron@tnc.org

Brief Biography

As director of the organization’s conservation and land programs statewide, John coordinates the management of 40 preserves, the acquisition of new preserves and easements and the activities of a staff of 55 dedicated professionals. He has nearly three decades of experience in conservation in both the private and public sectors, including service as director of the Wildlife Diversity Program for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Assistant Secretary of Operations for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Park and as a state wildlife planner, federal-grants coordinator and wildlife biologist. Before launching his career in conservation, John served in the U.S. Army for four years of active duty and seven years in the Army Reserve as a combat-engineer officer. John has a M.S. degree in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.S. in Fisheries and Wildlife from Michigan State University.  Originally from Pennsylvania, John currently lives in Austin with his wife Nancy and has two adult sons, John and Thomas.

John Herron

Director of Conservation Programs

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