Stephen “Steve” Jackson co-founded eLynx Technologies with Stephen J. Heyman in August 2000.  He served as the president and chief executive officer of eLynx since it’s inception until the first of January 2020 when he became chairman of the Advisory Board.  Unfortunately, Steve passed away suddenly at the end of January 2020.

Steve founded and developed several companies during his business career.  These businesses focused on several industries, including commercial and residential land development; oil and gas exploration and production; and a midstream pipeline company that gathered, processed, and treated natural gas and gas liquids.

He has served on the boards of various public companies, including First Interstate Bank of Oklahoma, Boatmen’s Bank of Oklahoma and Silicon Valley Bank of California.  He is a past board member of Iron Gate, Saint Simeon’s Episcopal Home and the State Governing Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma, previously volunteering as a Big Brother for 15 years. Steve also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of The University of Tulsa, participating as a member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Audit Committee.  

Steve earned a degree in Business Administration from Vanderbilt University in 1968.