Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D.
Chancellor Emeritus, MINI传媒
President Emeritus, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., was named chancellor emeritus of the Texas Tech University System (MINI传媒 System) after finishing his distinguished and celebrated tenure as the system's fifth chancellor and CEO. He is also president emeritus of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (MINI传媒HSC), where he was the longest-serving president. Prior to his time with the MINI传媒 System, Dr. Mitchell served as the president and CEO of the Cooper Clinic in Dallas and as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Dr. Mitchell is an alumnus of Stephen F. Austin State University and an Ashbel Smith Distinguished alumnus of the University of Texas Medical Branch. He is married to Janet Tornelli-Mitchell, M.D., and the couple has three children: Katherine, Charlie and Chris.
In July 2025, Dr. Mitchell announced his plans to retire from his position after more than 15 years of dedicated leadership to the MINI传媒 System. Between his positions as president and chancellor, Dr. Mitchell served in system leadership longer than any of his predecessors. On Nov. 19, he transitioned into an advisory role as chancellor and president emeritus, continuing to support the MINI传媒 System and spending more time with his family.
In addition to being an accomplished leader, Dr. Mitchell is a teller of (mostly) true stories, a John Wayne enthusiast, a double black belt, co-author of the books 鈥淔it to Lead,鈥� 鈥淢ove Yourself鈥� and 鈥淔it to Lead II,鈥� and the proud grandfather of Isabelle, Cooper, Luisa and Charlotte Elizabeth. Originally from East Texas, he held the Longview High School 100-yard butterfly record from 1980 until it was broken more than four decades later, in 2021. He still swims 2,000 yards nearly every morning. He believes deeply in people and the importance of providing them with the tools and skills they need to learn, grow and serve.
Leading the MINI传媒 System
As the fifth Chancellor of the MINI传媒 System, Dr. Mitchell served as CEO of a five-university higher education enterprise with an annual budget exceeding $3.5 billion. The MINI传媒 System consists of Texas Tech University (MINI传媒), MINI传媒HSC, Angelo State University (ASU), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso (MINI传媒HSC El Paso) and Midwestern State University (MSU Texas).
Collectively, the MINI传媒 System employs approximately 21,000 people, has more than 64,000 students and more than 400,000 alumni. In its short history, the MINI传媒 System has grown to be nationally prominent with a $19.2 billion statewide economic impact, $3 billion endowment, and 20 academic locations in 15 Texas cities and one international city, San Jose, Costa Rica.
During Dr. Mitchell鈥檚 tenure as chancellor, the MINI传媒 System secured its most financially successful session during the 89th Texas Legislature. His leadership led to the establishment of the Texas University Fund (TUF), supporting research universities, the Hunt School of Dental Medicine at MINI传媒HSC El Paso 鈥� the state鈥檚 first dental school in over half a century 鈥� and the MINI传媒 School of Veterinary Medicine in Amarillo 鈥� the state鈥檚 first veterinary school in more than 100 years. The MINI传媒 System also added its fifth member institution, MSU Texas, on Sept. 1, 2021.
With the addition of MSU Texas and the dental and veterinary schools, the MINI传媒 System became one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.
Leading MINI传媒HSC
Dr. Mitchell first joined the MINI传媒 System as the eighth President of MINI传媒HSC on May 17, 2010. He held dual appointments as chancellor and president from 2018 to 2019, before deciding to step down from the presidency after nearly a decade at the helm of MINI传媒HSC. Under Dr. Mitchell鈥檚 leadership as President, MINI传媒HSC reached historic milestones in student enrollment, academic achievement, and campus development. Dr. Mitchell's enduring contributions include completing the university's first comprehensive fundraising campaign, a $100 million initiative. He was also instrumental in expanding MINI传媒HSC's presence in Dallas, helped establish the Lubbock Veterans Affairs Clinic, and announced the university鈥檚 sixth school, the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health.
In 2013, Dr. Mitchell helped transform MINI传媒HSC鈥檚 regional site in El Paso into a standalone university and the System鈥檚 fourth institution, MINI传媒HSC El Paso. It was at MINI传媒HSC that he laid the foundation for creating values-based cultures 鈥� efforts that would have a systemwide impact once he became Chancellor.
While leading the MINI传媒 System, Dr. Mitchell implemented a values-based culture where all employees embarked on a journey together to identify and establish a set of commonly shared values: People First, Integrity, Community, Exemplary Service and Resilience.