Brandon L. Simmons

Tech entrepreneur. Current focus is education and workforce development: “I want students to graduate & get paid.” Personal account.

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

Your priests, O Lord, shall be clothed with justice; your holy ones shall ring out their joy.
— Psalm 132 (131):9

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

@SawyerMerritt @Tesla Project Crystal Sun: 9,712 permanent jobs + $10.1B to Houston.

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

Coach @dishman_cris continues to show what real development looks like at @TSUFootball. Oilers legend focused on preparing young men to succeed on the field and after they leave it.

I admire the way he invests in @TexasSouthern student-athletes as future leaders, husbands, and fathers.

Looking forward to the season. #WeAreTexasSouthern

[Terrance Harris @TerranceCFB]

Texas Southern coach Cris Dishman is out at the Texans camp this morning and he let the media in on perhaps the worst kept secret in the market. That's who his QB1 is going into the season.
@defendernetwork
@TxsuProud
@TigerFans
@wadesword
@RalphSOFKCOH

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Applications for Starbase Police Sergeants are now open. Qualified applicants can view the job description to learn more → https://t.co/Nj08vzrCkw

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

“Now, this is a book to burn.”

What should we learn from the hostile Amazon reviews of @HISDSupe’s new book explaining the methods transforming Houston schools?

Real system change for students rarely earns polite reviews from those invested in the status quo.

Strong reporting from @MeridithDyer_ @TheTexanNews.

[The Texan @TheTexanNews]

In this edition of Report Card, @MeridithDyer_ draws out interesting details from @HISDSupe Mike Miles' recently released book, "By Design: How to Transform School Systems," tying them back to policies at the district and local level. https://t.co/HIcY3lAGsT

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

@elonmusk @GavinSBaker “3000 jobs is just for phase 1 of 10 btw”

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

The Lord is king, the Most High over all the earth.
— Psalm 97

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@cb_doge The jobs number will be much higher over time. That’s just the first year or so.

[Tarana Wireless @TaranaWireless]

Tarana Connect Dallas is a wrap! 🎉 This week operators, industry peers, and sponsors gathered in Texas for a full day of strategy sessions including ISP Network Valuation, Building a Defensible Broadband Business, and Tarana's Roadmap & Product Evolution. Thank you to everyone who joined us — the conversations, questions, and energy in the room are what made this event truly meaningful as we all continue to work together to help close the #digitaldivide more efficiently and cost-effectively!

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

@elonmusk

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

@elonmusk @GavinSBaker “3000 jobs is just for phase 1 of 10 btw”

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

@GavinSBaker 3000 jobs is just for phase 1 of 10 btw

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

How to catalyze job creation:
2023 — Texas creates Semiconductor Innovation Fund.
2025 — SpaceX receives TSIF support.
2026 — $16.8B Terafab announced, hiring ramps.
Near future — 3,000+ Phase 1 jobs.

[Sawyer Merritt @SawyerMerritt]

Tesla now has 36 job openings listed for Terafab:

• Industrial Hygienist
• Sr. Process Engineer, Lithography
• Sr. Process Engineer, Dry Etch
• Sr. Process Engineer, Plating
• Sr. Process Engineer, Epitaxy
• EHS Manager
• Environmental Engineer, Air Quality
• Equipment Safety Engineer
• Process Safety Engineer
• Sr. Construction Safety Specialist
• Sr. Environmental Engineer
• Sr. Equipment Engineer, Chemical Mechanical Planarization
• Sr. Process Engineer, Implant
• Sr. Process Engineer, Dielectric Deposition
• Sr. Process Engineer, Metal Deposition
• Sr. Mechanical Engineer
• Sr. Technical Program Engineer
• Materials Engineer, CALPHAD
• Sr. Staff Materials Engineer, Semiconductor & Thin Films
• Materials Engineer, DFT & MD
• Sr. Materials Engineer, TEM
• Sr. Materials Engineer, Functional Thin Film
• Memory Process Integration Engineer
• Sr. Memory Design Engineer
• Silicon Program Manager
• Sr. Metrology Engineer
• Sr. Module Equipment Engineer
• Sr. Process Engineer, Chemical Mechanical Planarization
• Automation & Controls Development Engineer, Electrical
• Automation & Controls Development Engineer, Software
• Sr. Facilities Infrastructure Engineer
• Sr. Process Engineer, Wet Etch
• Sr. Process Integration Engineer
• Sr. Process Engineer, Diffusion
• Module Process Engineer, Palo Alto
• Module Process Engineer, Austin

Jobs: https://t.co/xfu1RSHcAe

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

Former @TexasSouthern Regent @benkohlmann has blessed so many teams by volunteering to join them.
When he answered the call to serve TSU, he became a powerful advocate for our students, opening doors from Silicon Valley to DC.
I salute his leadership and service.
#TSUProud #BeLegendary

[ASN Ben Kohlmann @NavyASNMRA]

Nobody answers the call alone.

Every "send me" depends on someone else saying the same thing.

That's how trust is built. That's how missions succeed.

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

@DelanoSquires Great work my brother.

“And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers…”
Malachi 4:6

[Shaun Maguire @shaunmmaguire]

This could have been in California

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

3,000+ high-skill jobs in Terafab’s first phase (more to come), many in the $120k–$200k+ range, plus thousands of construction jobs — about 80–90 miles from Houston.

Excited to help ensure the next generation of Texans is prepared for these careers!

(Data via @Grok)

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Terafab Texas will be the largest and most valuable building on Earth by far.

And it will be stunningly beautiful.

[Brandon L. Simmons @ChairmanSimmons]

@TonyRobbins @ChristopherZook @caz_investments @SoFi Congratulations @ChristopherZook and @caz_investments! #HoustonLegends