Today we’d like to introduce you to Diane Prothro Judy Miller.
Hi Diane Prothro, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
The Woman’s Club of Fort Worth supports and actively participates in service projects that support women and education; and at all times maintain and support an educational environment through its services, its library, lectures, discussions, meetings, and civic contacts for the improvement and development of its members and the community; and maintain and preserve in good condition the historical buildings and properties belonging to The Club.
Mission
The Woman’s Club is organized and shall be operated exclusively for those purposes set forth in its Articles of Incorporation. The purpose for which said corporation is formed to empower women through educational programming in the areas of literature, history, science, fine arts and other areas of personal and professional development.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Needs
The Woman’s Club of Fort Worth, a 501(c)(3) charity, is a member-owned educational organization founded in 1923. The organization resides in four buildings covering 2.2 acres off Pennsylvania Ave. The buildings were built between 1903 and 1911 and The Woman’s Club acquired the buildings between 1923 and 1954. Landscape architects included Hare and Hare of Kansas City, Missouri and Carter and Burgess of Fort Worth.
The buildings are landmarked at the local, state and federal levels – Cultural Landmark of the City of Fort Worth, Texas Historic Landmark and National Register of Historic Places – and qualify for the state’s tax credit program. Members pay less than $50 per month in dues and have access to programming in the arts, literature, history, science, fine arts and other areas of personal and professional development. The club is currently running a membership drive to help cover the maintenance and operating costs for the buildings. The club has mounting maintenance needs it can’t meet under its current operating budget and investment earnings, putting it on the Endangered Places list.
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DIANE PROTHRO
Diane Prothro serves on the Board of Directors at First Command Bank. She spent more than 37 years in banking and financial management. Previously, she was a Vice President with Bank of America’s Real Estate Banking Group in Dallas, and a Vice President and Trust Officer with JPMorgan Chase in Wichita Falls, Texas, where she administered more than $50 million of personal trust, agency and estate assets.
Most recently she served as the Executive Vice President and manager of First Command Bank’s Wealth Management and Trust Services team. The department grew from $40 million in assets to more than $1 billion while under her leadership. She also spent 10 years as the Chief Administrative Officer for a hospice.
Diane is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Texas Christian University, with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance. She is also an honors graduate of the American Bankers Association National Graduate Trust School, earning her designation as a Certified Financial Services Counselor.
Diane and her husband, John, reside in Fort Worth.
JUDY MILLER
Certified Court Reporter and Trial Consultant for Tarrant County and Federal Courts in the Northern District of Texas 1978-present.
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