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
Eugene Cooke, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Ramona Davis, Houston, TX
Gabrielle de Kuyper, Austin, TX
Mandy Dealey, Austin, TX
Leonard J. Eaton Jr., Tulsa, OK
Robert A. Franden, Delray Beach, FL
Fuller French, Fort Worth, TX
Karolyne H. C. Garner, Dallas, TX
David Garten, Houston, TX
Nancy Inman, Austin, TX
Harris L. Kempner Jr., Galveston, TX
Jeanne Klein, Austin, TX
Gilbert Mathews, San Antonio, TX
Edmund McIlhenny, Avery Island, LA
Marlene N. Meyerson, Tesuque, NM
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
Guy N. Robinson, Brooklyn Heights, NY
Elizabeth Winick Rubinstein, New York, NY
Nancy Scanlan, Austin, TX
Lewis Smith, Austin, TX
Lois Farfel Stark, Houston, TX
Steven Ungerleider, Eugene, OR
Robie Vaughn, Dallas, TX
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.
