Donald R. House, Sr. (Ph.D. in Economics, Texas A&M) is president of an economic research firm (RRC) located in Bryan, Texas, delegate to the General Conference of the United Methodist Church five times, twice leader of the Texas Annual Conference delegation, member of the Council on Finance and Administration of the Texas Annual Conference for 16 years—chair for eight years—and current chair of the Economic Advisory Committee to the General Council on Finance and Administration. He lives in Bryan, Texas.