Jeffrey T. Beard was raised in Midland, Texas. He graduated from Midland High School in 1999. He went on to attend McMurry University, where he played baseball and earned a Bachelor of Business degree in Marketing in 2003. Upon graduating he began his career as a Landman with CrownQuest Operating, LLC in Midland, Texas. He was promoted to Land Manager of CrownQuest Operating, LLC in 2011.
During his last semester of college, Jeff married his high school sweetheart, Rachel Frosch. They have been married for 10 years and have three boys ages 6, 4 and 2. Jeff is a Certified Professional Landman (CPL) and a member of the American Association of Professional Landman and has served on the Next Generation Landman Committee as well as the Millennial Task Force. He is also a member of the Permian Basin Landman Association. Jeff and his family are members of Midland Bible Church and enjoy serving in a number of leadership positions.
Away from work, Jeff enjoys spending time with his family and doing renovations around their home.