Back in the 1960s, Jack Knox was that tall drink of water that any mom would have wanted for her daughter’s beau. With both a degree in English (1960) and a law degree from SMU (1963), plus chiseled good looks, diamond blue eyes and a dazzling smile, the Breckinridge native who was raised in Weatherford just shone when he walked into a room. And there was something about his … [Read more...] about Entrepreneur/Philanthropist Jack Knox “Ignites” His Love For SMU With A $11M Gift
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JUST IN: Mary And Rich Templeton To Receive 2023 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award
The Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award that took 2022 off is back in full swing with a gang of area leaders co-chairing the 2023 Methodist Health System Foundation event. Shouldn’t be surprised since the 2023 recipients are Mary and Rich Templeton, who have shown their leadership qualities in both the corporate universe and the North Texas community for decades. Since joining … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Mary And Rich Templeton To Receive 2023 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award
JUST IN: Hunts, Warrens And Grants To Serve Up Klyde Warren Park’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
It’s hard to believe that for ten years Klyde Warren Park has been a spectacular gathering place for locals and area visitors. In addition to offering a green space between the walls of glass and concrete skyscrapers along Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Dallas’ first deck park has also become a connecting point for Dallas Downtown and Uptown. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, … [Read more...] about JUST IN: Hunts, Warrens And Grants To Serve Up Klyde Warren Park’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
2022 Folsom Awardees Linda And Mitch Hart Were Feted With A Bit Of Monkey Business And Mafia Ties
It was a bit like playing “Where’s Waldo?” at the reception for the 2022 Robert S. Folsom Award dinner on Friday, April 8, at the Hilton Anatole. As the Chantilly Ballroom’s lobby filled with 700+ guests, the question making the rounds was, where were the honorees — Linda and Mitch Hart? Guests on the left side of the lobby were pointed to the opposite side, where they … [Read more...] about 2022 Folsom Awardees Linda And Mitch Hart Were Feted With A Bit Of Monkey Business And Mafia Ties
2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee/Paul Quinn President Michael J. Sorrell Represents The Four L’s To A “T”
The 25th anniversary of SMU’s Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility’s J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award Luncheon is coming up on Tuesday, April 12, and will salute one of the area’s top educators — Paul Quinn College President Michael J. Sorrell, who could have easily taken a different turn in the road to be a highly paid corporate executive or an elected … [Read more...] about 2022 J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Awardee/Paul Quinn President Michael J. Sorrell Represents The Four L’s To A “T”
SMU Launched Its $1.5B Campaign With Dallas Hall Serving As A Backdrop At High Noon
If the Olympics organizers are ever shopping for a special events expert, SMU VP of Development and External Affairs Brad Cheves should be their go-to-man. For Friday’s announcement of the wallet-busting, $1.5B "SMU Ignited: Boldly Shaping Tomorrow" campaign, he and his team managed to pull off a mega launch utilizing the university's iconic Dallas Hall as the backdrop for … [Read more...] about SMU Launched Its $1.5B Campaign With Dallas Hall Serving As A Backdrop At High Noon
Rescheduled: Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Dinner
Another healthcare group has decided to reschedule its major fall fundraiser to the spring. Methodist Health System Foundation was to honor Linda and Mitch Hart with its Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award on Friday, October 1. But the call was made to postpone it to Friday, April 8, at the Hilton Anatole’s Chantilly Ballroom. According to Foundation President Jim … [Read more...] about Rescheduled: Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award Dinner
JUST IN: 2021 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award To Honor Linda And Mitch Hart
It was just seven years ago when Dr. Bobby B. Lyle was having a jolly good time being the recipient of Methodist Health System Foundation's 2014 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award. Besides being the evening’s honoree, he was thoroughly enjoying his two friends, Linda and Mitch Hart, at the podium with “little Bobby.” There the ever buttoned-up Mitch had a monkey (aka Little … [Read more...] about JUST IN: 2021 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award To Honor Linda And Mitch Hart
TWF’s 42nd Annual Leadership Forum Shared Lessons From Experts, Presented Awards And Netted $475K
While some organizations felt hamstrung by having to adjust to a virtual get-together, Texas Women's Foundation saw it as an opportunity to expand its 42nd Annual Leadership Forum and Award Celebration beyond North Texas on Thursday, April 29. In addition to showcasing the presentation of three of its seven awards to non-North Texans, it made available the conversation between … [Read more...] about TWF’s 42nd Annual Leadership Forum Shared Lessons From Experts, Presented Awards And Netted $475K
Junior Achievement Of Dallas Business Hall of Fame Dinner Stars Warren, Reiff And Scovell
Who knew Kelcy Warren was such a cut-up? The roughly 600 people who attended the 22nd Annual Junior Achievement of Dallas Business Hall of Fame dinner on Saturday, February 29, at the Omni Dallas Hotel, for starters. Warren, one of three 2020 Laureates inducted into the Hall of Fame that night along with Melissa Reiff and John Scovell, warned the crowd that his … [Read more...] about Junior Achievement Of Dallas Business Hall of Fame Dinner Stars Warren, Reiff And Scovell
Andy Stern To Receive DFW Hospital Council’s 71st Annual Distinguished Health Service Award
The Distinguished Health Service Award given out by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council has gone to some pretty impressive people over the years, including the likes of T. Boone Pickens, Nancy Ann and Ray Hunt, and Margot and Ross Perot Sr. And, this year will be no exception, as the award recognizing "important friends" of North Texas hospitals and healthcare will go to … [Read more...] about Andy Stern To Receive DFW Hospital Council’s 71st Annual Distinguished Health Service Award