Austin American-Statesman, Feb. 13, 2009 Gov. Rick Perry named four new regents to the UT System Board of Regents. R. Steven Hicks of Austin, the chairman of a private investment firm, will fill the seat of Robert Rowling who resigned last week. Also named were William Powell, a businessman from San Antonio, and Robert Stillwell, a lawyer for an energy-oriented investment firm in Houston, to six-year terms. Regent James Huffines of Austin was reappointed to a six-year term. Not reappointed were H. Scott Caven Jr. of Houston and John Barnhill Jr. of Brenham.