J. Taft Symonds
Chairman at Symonds Trust Co. Ltd.
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Taft Symonds is currently the Chairman of Symonds Trust Co. Ltd., Chairman of Symonds Investment Co., Inc., Director of Howard Supply Co. LLC, and Independent Director of PAA GP Holdings LLC.
Previously, he served as Chairman & Chief Financial Officer of Maurice Pincoffs Co., Inc. from 1978 to 2004.
He also held various director positions in Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, TETRA Technologies, Inc., Denali, Inc., Plains All American Pipeline LP, Plains GP Holdings LP, PAA GP LLC, Schilling Robotics, Inc., Plains All American GP LLC, and Free Flow Wines LLC.
Mr. Symonds holds an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Stanford University.
J. Taft Symonds active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Symonds Trust Co. Ltd. | Chairman | - |
Howard Supply Co. LLC
 Howard Supply Co. LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Howard Supply Co. LLC distributes oilfield, mining, and industrial products. It offers abrasives, absorbents, batteries, brake bands, brake blocks, brushes, chains and accessories, clamps, cleaning supplies and custom fabricated tools. The company is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Symonds Investment Co., Inc. | Chairman | - |
PAA GP Holdings LLC
 PAA GP Holdings LLC Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services PAA GP Holdings LLC engages in the provision of transportation, storage, and marketing of crude oil and refined products. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Director/Board Member | 2016-11-14 |
Former positions of J. Taft Symonds
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PLAINS GP HOLDINGS, L.P. | Director/Board Member | 2020-05-19 |
PAA GP LLC
 PAA GP LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Plains GP Holdings LP, PAA GP LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. Willie C. W. Chiang has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Director/Board Member | 2016-10-31 |
| TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2006-11-30 |
Maurice Pincoffs Co., Inc.
 Maurice Pincoffs Co., Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Maurice Pincoffs Co., Inc. wholesales weldments, castings and forging metal products. Its products include carbon and stainless steel, brass, bronze and pressure gauges, plastics, weldments, cut and sew. The company was founded by Maurice Pincoffs in 1880 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Chairman | 2003-12-31 |
Free Flow Wines LLC
 Free Flow Wines LLC Food DistributorsDistribution Services Free Flow Wines LLC provides kegging and logistics services for wine on tap. Its services include cleaning, filling, keg leasing, packaging, tracking, deposit billing, sales and marketing support. The company was founded by Jordan Kivelstadt and Dan Donahoe in 2009 and is headquartered in Napa, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of J. Taft Symonds
| Harvard University | Masters Business Admin |
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| TETRA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Process Industries |
| PLAINS ALL AMERICAN PIPELINE, L.P. | Industrial Services |
| PLAINS GP HOLDINGS, L.P. | Industrial Services |
| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
Denali, Inc.
 Denali, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Denali, Inc. produces fiberglass reinforced plastics composite products for corrosive environments. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bangs, TX. | Industrial Services |
PAA GP LLC
PAA GP LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Part of Plains GP Holdings LP, PAA GP LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. Willie C. W. Chiang has been the CEO of the company since 2018. | Finance |
Maurice Pincoffs Co., Inc.
Maurice Pincoffs Co., Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Maurice Pincoffs Co., Inc. wholesales weldments, castings and forging metal products. Its products include carbon and stainless steel, brass, bronze and pressure gauges, plastics, weldments, cut and sew. The company was founded by Maurice Pincoffs in 1880 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Distribution Services |
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center
 Houston Arboretum & Nature Center Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Houston Arboretum & Nature Center owns and operates arboretum and nature center. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Consumer Services |
| Symonds Trust Co. Ltd. | |
Schilling Robotics, Inc.
 Schilling Robotics, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Schilling Robotics, Inc. manufactures mechanical arms as well as remotely operated submersible vehicles. Its products include rov systems, simulation, tether management, manipulator systems, control systems, cameras, and pan and tilt units. The company was founded by Tyler Schilling and Wes Gerrietts in 1985 and is headquartered in Davis, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Plains All American GP LLC
 Plains All American GP LLC Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services Plains All American GP LLC transports, markets, and stores crude oil, refined products and liquefied petroleum gas, and other natural gas related petroleum products. It also develops and operates natural gas storage facilities. The company was founded on June 28, 2001 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
Howard Supply Co. LLC
Howard Supply Co. LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Howard Supply Co. LLC distributes oilfield, mining, and industrial products. It offers abrasives, absorbents, batteries, brake bands, brake blocks, brushes, chains and accessories, clamps, cleaning supplies and custom fabricated tools. The company is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. | Distribution Services |
Free Flow Wines LLC
Free Flow Wines LLC Food DistributorsDistribution Services Free Flow Wines LLC provides kegging and logistics services for wine on tap. Its services include cleaning, filling, keg leasing, packaging, tracking, deposit billing, sales and marketing support. The company was founded by Jordan Kivelstadt and Dan Donahoe in 2009 and is headquartered in Napa, CA. | Distribution Services |
PAA GP Holdings LLC
PAA GP Holdings LLC Oil & Gas PipelinesIndustrial Services PAA GP Holdings LLC engages in the provision of transportation, storage, and marketing of crude oil and refined products. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Industrial Services |
| Symonds Investment Co., Inc. |
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