# Joseph DeWoody

> Joseph DeWoody is the Fort Worth-based co-founder and co-CEO of Valor, which combines mineral management and oil and gas back-office services with proprietary mineral.tech software. A former Baylor football walk-on who earned a scholarship and became a starting center, he previously co-founded Clear Fork Royalty and worked in his family’s oil and gas business. His public record includes industry leadership awards and Fort Worth civic involvement.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Valor
- **Organizations:** Valor, Clear Fork Royalty, Pendragon Oil, Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Camp Bowie District, YPO, Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (former appointee)
- **From:** Fort Worth, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BBA, Entrepreneurship and Real Estate, Baylor University, MBA, Finance, Baylor University
- **Known for:** Earned a Baylor football scholarship after arriving as a walk-on., Baylor 2004 Offensive Lineman of the Year and Academic All-Conference honoree., Co-founded Clear Fork Royalty, recognized with the Greater Tarrant Business Ethics Award in 2014 and a BBB Torch Award in 2016.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Joined Baylor football as a walk-on defensive tackle and redshirted.
- **2002** — Moved to Baylor’s offensive line.
- **2003** — Earned a football scholarship and played in all 12 games, starting three at left guard.
- **2004** — Starting center; earned Academic All-Conference honors and Baylor’s Offensive Lineman of the Year award.
- **2005** — Earned his Baylor BBA.
- **2006** — Earned his Baylor MBA and joined the family oil and gas business, Pendragon Oil.
- **2009** — Co-founded Clear Fork Royalty with Michael DeWoody and Ryan Haggerty; some later biographies use 2010 for his start.
- **2018** — Co-founded Valor.
- **2021** — Won D CEO’s Energy Services and Technology Executive of the Year award.
- **2025** — Received the Susan Halsey Executive Leadership Award and again won D CEO’s Energy Services and Technology Executive of the Year award.
- **2026** — Named a Dallas-Fort Worth Titan 100 honoree; Valor made its fourth consecutive Inc. 5000 appearance.

## Achievements

- Earned a Baylor football scholarship after arriving as a walk-on.
- Baylor 2004 Offensive Lineman of the Year and Academic All-Conference honoree.
- Co-founded Clear Fork Royalty, recognized with the Greater Tarrant Business Ethics Award in 2014 and a BBB Torch Award in 2016.
- D CEO Energy Services and Technology Executive of the Year, 2021 and 2025.
- Fort Worth Chamber Susan Halsey Executive Leadership Award, 2025.
- 2026 Dallas-Fort Worth Titan 100 honoree.
- Co-led Valor during its consecutive Inc. 5000 appearances from 2023 through 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — DeWoody and Clifton DuBose were profiled as Fort Worth Inc. Entrepreneur of Excellence finalists; the November award outcome was still pending at the research date.
- **2026-08** — Valor ranked No. 4,070 on the 2026 Inc. 5000, with 58% three-year revenue growth and its fourth consecutive listing.
- **2026-07** — Valor announced his selection as a 2026 Dallas-Fort Worth Titan 100 honoree.

## Links

- Website: https://www.onevalor.com/team/#joseph-dewoody
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephdewoody
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jpdewoody

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Last updated: 2026-10-26