(Community Matters) this is such great news – Jeff Garvey & MariBen Ramsey make for an unbeatable team
Thursday, June 2, 2011 — Austin, Texas — The Austin Community Foundation (ACF) announced today that Jeffery C. Garvey has been selected by the Foundation’s Board of Governors to serve as president and chief executive officer. Garvey will lead ACF’s mission to promote local philanthropy and make enduring investments aimed at improving the quality of life for Central Texans. Garvey will begin work at the Foundation on July 5.
Garvey has been an admired business and philanthropy leader in the Austin community for more than 30 years. He is a founder of Austin Ventures, one of the largest venture and growth equity firms in Texas. Garvey has also served on the boards of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, KLRU, Center for Childhood Protection, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and St. Edward’s University. Garvey is the Vice Chairman and Founding Chair of the LIVESTRONG Board of Directors and served as the executive director of LIVESTRONG from 2001 to 2003.
About the Austin Community Foundation
The Austin Community Foundation (ACF) is dedicated to fostering philanthropy for the lasting good of the Central Texas community. Created in 1977 with a $30,000 gift from Fanny Gray Leo, the Foundation now has more than $100 million in assets and manages more than 900 charitable funds established by individual donors, corporations, non-profit agencies and partner foundations. ACF grants support health, human services, arts and culture, the environment, community development and community service, education and training, recreation and animal-related services. Learn more about ACF at www.austincommunityfoundation.org.
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