Advisory Council
Advisory Council, fall 2011. Photo by Pete Smith.
The Ransom Center's Advisory Council is the foundation and reflection of our growing strength. Aside from being the Center's staunchest supporters and an important source of practical advice, the Council serves as a bridge to the broader public. With each passing year, the Council grows not only in prestige but also in diversity of talent providing a solid base of support for the Center.
Representation by members from the Austin area is important to foster outreach within the local community. Members from areas statewide and beyond provide the Center with an international perspective.
The Council meets in Austin each spring and fall, though members are involved in the Center's activities and programs throughout the year.
Director
Thomas F. Staley, Austin, TX
Council Members
Chair: Frank W. Calhoun, Austin, TX
Vice-Chair: Suzanne Deal Booth, Austin, TX
Gordon Appleman, Fort Worth, TX
Joe Armstrong, New York, NY
Jeanette Auerbach, Austin, TX
Lynne B. Bentsen, Houston, TX
Dawn Black, Austin, TX
Tom Borders, Austin, TX
William D. Broyles Jr., Santa Fe, NM
Eugene Cooke, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ramona Davis, Houston, TX
Gabrielle de Kuyper, Austin, TX
Mandy Dealey, Austin, TX
Leonard J. Eaton Jr., Tulsa, OK
Mary Margaret Farabee, Austin, TX
Robert A. Franden, Delray Beach, FL
Karolyne H. C. Garner, Dallas, TX
David Garten, Houston, TX
Nancy Inman, Austin, TX
Harris L. Kempner Jr., Galveston, TX
Jeanne Klein, Austin, TX
Virginia Lebermann, Marfa, TX
Gilbert Mathews, San Antonio, TX
Edmund McIlhenny, Avery Island, LA
Marlene N. Meyerson, Tesuque, NM
Darla Moore, Lake City, SC
Jay Moore, Houston, TX
Adam Muhlig, Chicago, IL
Frank Needham, Dallas, TX
Rosalba Ojeda, Austin, TX
Penne Korth Peacock, Austin, TX
James D. Price, New York, NY
Sam Radin, New York, NY
Paul Roach, Austin, TX
Cary Roberts, Houston, TX
Janet Roberts, Austin, TX
Guy N. Robinson, Brooklyn Heights, NY
John Scanlan, Santa Fe, NM
Nancy Scanlan, Austin, TX
Lewis Smith, Austin, TX
Lois Farfel Stark, Houston, TX
Yvonne Tocquigny, Austin, TX
Steven Ungerleider, Eugene, OR
Mark L.D. Wawro, Houston, TX
Richard O. Wilson, Houston, TX
Custis Wright, Austin, TX
K. Elizabeth Yeager, Wichita Falls, TX
Honorary Member
Henrietta Jacobsen, West Lake Hills, TX
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Harry Ransom Center
Video Clip
Director Thomas F. Staley discusses the importance of philanthropy at the Ransom Center.
