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Kenneth A. Hersh -LRB- born 1963 , Dallas , Texas -RRB- is an American entrepreneur , business executive , and financier who specializes in the energy industry .. Dallas. Dallas. Texas. Texas. American. United States. entrepreneur. entrepreneur. business executive. business executive. financier. financier. Hersh is best known as the chairman and former CEO of NGP Energy Capital Management -LRB- NGP -RRB- , a private equity firm based in Texas , and CEO of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas .. George W. Bush Presidential Center. George W. Bush Presidential Center. Dallas. Dallas. Texas. Texas. chairman. chairman. private equity firm. hedge fund. private equity. private equity. After starting his career with Morgan Stanley 's investment banking division in 1985 , Hersh co-founded NGP in 1988 .. Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley. Through his work with the firm , Hersh is credited with pioneering the use of the now widespread `` owner-manager '' investment model in the natural resources sector .. Energy Transfer Partners proved to be one of Hersh 's more notable investments with NGP , as the company netted NGP a nearly 3,000 % return on investment .. Energy Transfer Partners. Energy Transfer Partners. In 2012 the Carlyle Group acquired a $ 424 million stake in NGP Energy Capital .. Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group. The Carlyle Group also appointed Hersh as a senior advisor , with the task of assisting in the `` execution of the firm 's natural resources investment strategies . ''. The Carlyle Group. The Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group. Carlyle Group. Hersh served as NGP 's CEO until 2015 , at which point he took on the role of chairman instead .. chairman. chairman. Hersh is currently a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the World Economic Forum , and is also on the boards of the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues -LRB- NAUDL -RRB- and the George W. Bush Foundation .. Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations. World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum. National Association for Urban Debate Leagues. National Association for Urban Debate Leagues. George W. Bush Foundation. George W. Bush. On May 31 , 2016 , he was appointed CEO and president of the George W. Bush Presidential Center .. George W. Bush Presidential Center. George W. Bush Presidential Center. Hersh has been on the board of directors for numerous private and public companies , including Energy Transfer Equity , Energy Transfer Partners , and Pioneer Natural Resources Company .. Energy Transfer Partners. Energy Transfer Partners. board of directors. board of directors. Energy Transfer Equity. Energy Transfer Equity. Pioneer Natural Resources Company. Pioneer Natural Resources. He currently serves as chairman of the Hersh Foundation , a non-profit organization with aims to `` secure long-term financial commitments to non-profits in -LSB- the North Texas -RSB- community . ''. Texas. Texas. chairman. chairman. In 2010 Hersh founded the Global Adaptation Institute , a non-profit which aims to show `` which countries are best prepared '' to handle climate change through its Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index -LRB- ND-GAIN -RRB- .. climate change. climate change. Among other accolades , in June 2014 Ernst & Young named Hersh their Master Entrepreneur of the Year for the Southwest Region of the United States .. United States. United States. Ernst & Young. Ernst & Young. Hersh regularly presents at conferences on private equity , energy , and corporate finance , and has been featured on media outlets such as CNBC as an expert on natural gas and energy investment .. private equity. private equity. corporate finance. corporate finance. CNBC. CNBC