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Kent Watts

Kent Watts

Texas Licensed Real Estate Broker

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Entrepreneur involving public and private companies / Chief Executive with substantial Board of Directors/Chairman experience for over 35 years - Background as Texas licensed CPA and Real Estate Broker

  • Education

    • University of Houston

      1980 - 1983
      BBA Business / Accounting

      Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, Beta Alpha Psi Graduated Cum LaudeLicensed Texas Real Estate Broker since 1979Licensed Texas CPA since 1985

  • Experience

    • STARTEXAS REALTY (a/k/a Kennet Realty LLC)

      Aug 1979 - now
      Texas Licensed Real Estate Broker

    • KPMG US

      Jan 1983 - Mar 1985
      Staff Accountant - Private Business Advisory Services / Audit

    • MicroData Systems, Inc.

      Jan 1985 - Aug 1996
      Founder

      Founding Entrepreneur

    • Digisystems, Inc.

      Apr 1985 - Jun 1987
      Co-Founder, VP Finance

    • Kent P. Watts CPA

      May 1985 - Jun 1987
      CPA, Sole Practioner

    • Kent P. Watts, CPA

      Aug 1985 - now
      Texas Licensed Certified Public Accountant (Inactive - 2019)

    • Hyperdynamics Corporation (NYSE: HDY)

      Aug 1996 - Sept 2009
      Founder, Chairman, President / CEO

      Established subsidiaries and Transitioned Hyperdynamics to an Exploration and Production Company in 2002. Obtained listing on the NYSE Amex Exchange in 2005Closed one of the largest and most prominent exploration blocks offshore Guinea, West Africa in 2006. Obtained critical financings and led the performance of key exploration work through 2008 then supported transition to new management and board of directors. Began Hydrocarb Corporation in late 2009

    • American Friends of Guinea

      Jan 2006 - Jun 2016
      Founder and Past Chairman

      AFG is an NGO founded by Kent Watts in 2006 to provide medical aid and support to the people of the Republic of Guinea

    • STARTEXAS

      Jan 2008 - now
      Founder

    • Hydrocarb Corporation

      Jan 2010 - now
      Chairman

      A private international upstream exploration company

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Public Accountant / State of Texas

      Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
      Mar 1985

    • Texas Licensed Real Estate Broker

      Texas Real Estate Commission
      Jan 1979