Advisory Council
Advisory Council, fall 2009. 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.
Chair: Frank W. Calhoun, Austin, TX
Vice-Chair: Sam Radin, New York, NY
Gordon Appleman, Fort Worth, TX
Joe Armstrong, New York, NY
Lynne B. Bentsen, Houston, TX
Dawn Black, Austin, TX
Suzanne Deal Booth, Austin, TX
Thomas P. Borders, Austin, TX
William D. Broyles Jr., Santa Fe, NM
Eugene Cooke, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ramona Davis, Houston, TX
Leonard J. Eaton Jr., Tulsa, OK
Mary Margaret Farabee, Austin, TX
Robert A. Franden, Delray Beach, FL
David Garten, Houston, TX
Jeanne Hoisington, Austin, TX
Nancy Inman, Austin, TX
Steven L. Isenberg, New York, NY
Harris L. Kempner Jr., Galveston, TX
Jeanne Klein, Austin, TX
Randall Lane, Seattle, WA
Gilbert Lang Mathews, San Antonio, TX
Edmund McIlhenny, Avery Island, LA
Marlene N. Meyerson, Tesuque, NM
Darla Moore, New York, NY
Rosalba Ojeda, Austin, TX
Marilyn Palik, Paris, France
Penne Korth Peacock, Austin, TX
Paul Roach, Austin, TX
Cary Roberts, Houston, TX
Janet Roberts, Austin, TX
Guy N. Robinson, New York, NY
John Scanlan, Santa Fe, NM
Nancy Scanlan, Austin, TX
Gabrielle Sheshunoff, Austin, TX
Lewis Smith, Austin, TX
Lois Farfel Stark, Houston, TX
John Thornton, Austin, TX
Yvonne Tocquigny, Austin, TX
Steven Ungerleider, Eugene, OR
Richard O. Wilson, Houston, TX
Custis Wright, Austin, TX
K. Elizabeth Yeager, Wichita Falls, TX
Honorary Members
Jenkins Garrett, Fort Worth, TX
Henrietta Jacobsen, West Lake Hills, TX
Video Clip
Director Thomas F. Staley discusses the importance of philanthropy at the Ransom Center.
