
The 2024 Folsom Leadership Award will be presented to multi-talented business and civic leader, philanthropist, author, artist, musician and commercial pilot Jim Keyes.
According to Folsom Award Co-Chairs Nancy Ann and Ray Hunt, Lottye and Bobby Lyle and Carolyn and David Miller, the event will take place at a fun and elegant dinner on Friday, May 17, in the Hilton Anatole’s Chantilly Ballroom.
As Methodist Health System Foundation President Jim Johnston said, “Like Bob Folsom, Jim has had a lifelong commitment to education, has been a global business leader and has provided leadership and support of many philanthropic endeavors in Dallas and beyond.”
In addition to serving as CEO of 7-Eleven Inc. and Blockbuster, he has had an enduring impact on inspiring others through his involvement and support of: American Red Cross, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, SMU Cox School of Business, The Cooper Institute, Dallas Performing Arts Center, Columbia Business School, Catholic Diocese of Dallas and The College of the Holy Cross.
As an acknowledgment of his professional and personal accomplishments, he was made a member of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans in 2005.
In keeping with the tradition of past recipients — Robert S. Folsom (2005), Nancy Ann Hunt (2006), Troy Aikman (2007), First Lady Laura Bush (2008), the late Norman Brinker (2009), Pat and Emmitt Smith (2010), Trevor Rees-Jones (2011), Mike Boone (2012), Rev. Mark Craig (2013), Dr. Bobby B. Lyle (2014), Jack Lowe Jr., (2015), Dr. R. Gerald Turner (2016), Senator Royce West (2018), Michael S. Rawlings (2019), Linda and Mitch Hart (2021) and Mary and Rich Templeton (2023) — Keyes has designated that funding raised from this year’s dinner will benefit “transformation of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Methodist Dallas Medical Center, ensuring that every newborn in Methodist’s service area in Southern Dallas has the opportunity to thrive with advanced life-saving neonatal services.”
Tickets and sponsorships are available here. For those who support to the tune of $10,000+, there will an invitation-only patron party.
Since 2005, The Folsom has provided more than $22M for Methodist Health System’s programs and services.