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Founder
Company NameWilliams Family Foundation
Dates EmployedJan 2010 – Present
Employment Duration9 yrs 1 mo
Family foundation focused on supporting various educational efforts with primary focus on assisting underserved students. Former chair of Austin College board; co-chair DFW regional board for Teach for America with wife Abby; chair of The Commit! Partnership and its founding CEO. Funding efforts surround providing college scholarships for public school students primarily within DISD and Uplift Education, assisting Teach for America's local mission through various teacher sponsorships, and supporting the creation of and providing ongoing student/program support to Williams Preparatory School in northwest Dallas, a K-12 public charter school operated by Uplift Education serving 1,500 low income students. Foundation also supports numerous initiatives at Austin College, a national liberal arts college with a strong global servant leadership mission and a high focus on providing access to academically strong students with strong financial need, located in Sherman, Texas. See less |