Charles Scianna is a Scholarship Foundation American Patriots Campaign Cabinet member and Houston Dinner Scarlet & Gold committee co-chairman. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during college and in Vietnam.

Scianna co-founded Sim-Tex in 1986 and is currently the owner and president of the company. He has over 36 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. A native of Bay St. Louis, MS, Scianna earned his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Southern Mississippi and a master’s degree in Business from the University of Houston.

Scianna and his wife, Rita, are active community volunteers in Houston and supportive philanthropists nationally. He has served as president of the Waller Economic Development Corporation and is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council in Bellville, TX. In addition to donating a gift to the Business College of Southern Miss to help fund a building that will bear their name, the Sciannas support St. Jude’s Research Hospital, Boys and Girls Country, a home providing children from families in crisis with security and opportunities to prepare for a successful life, and other foundations