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Dorothy Long Griffin 1918-2011 Dorothy Long Griffin was a life member of the UT Dallas development board and also was a member of UT System’s Chancellor’s Council. Born in McKinney, Texas, on Nov. 27, 1918, she married Joe Griffin Sr. and became a partner with her husband both in raising a family and growing a successful Oldsmobile dealership in Plano. The Møllers have established two scholarships and two BBS professorships, including one of which was established with an initial gift of $100,000 that qualified for an additional $50,000 in state matching funds through the recently created Texas Research Incentive Program, often referred to as TRIP. Almost a dozen Aage and Margareta Møller Scholarships for Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were awarded in 2010 by UT Dallas. Jake L. Hamon, include the Dallas Museum of Art, the Winspear Opera House and the arts library at Southern Methodist University. Margareta Bjuro Møller 1935-2011 A retired academic physician, Margareta B. Møller and her husband, Aage R. Møller, the Margaret F. Johnson Professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, have a long history of giving to UT Dallas. “Margareta Møller became a valued member of the University community as soon as she and Aage arrived in Dallas,” said Dr. Bert Moore, dean of BBS and the holder of an Aage and Margareta Møller endowed professorship. “Her gracious spirit and keen intellect enriched us all, and Aage's and Margareta's extraordinary generosity have been important components of the University's advancement." “The Møllers stepped forward with a very timely gift that helped us take advantage of a special moment of opportunity,” said Dr. Aaron Conley, vice president for development and alumni relations. “Receiving support from faculty families is especially encouraging to the University. We are deeply appreciative of their support, and will miss Margareta.” “Nancy Hamon wanted to positively impact the world, and through her support of the arts, education, medicine, research, and numerous civic and cultural organizations, she was successful in her efforts,” said Executive Vice President and Provost Hobson Wildenthal. “Her gifts to UT Dallas were timely and important in helping us with our efforts to become a Tier One university.” The Link Charles Wyly 1934-2011 Legendary Dallas entrepreneur and investor Charles Wyly played a central role in establishing the UT Dallas Center for BrainHealth. Charles and his wife, Dee, provided critical support to BrainHealth in its early years. They established the Dee Wyly Distinguished Chair for BrainHealth, which is held by Dr. Sandra Chapman, founder and chief director of the center. Dee Wyly received the center’s highest honor, the 2011 Legacy Award, this fall. Wyly’s name is as familiar in philanthropy circles as it is in the world of entrepreneurship and investing. With his brother and business partner, Sam, he has controlled some of the most recognizable brands on the consumer landscape, including Bonanza and Ponderosa steakhouses, Green Mountain Energy and the nationwide Michaels Stores chain. Wyly plowed his good fortune back into such high-profile local causes as the expansion of the Dallas Arts District, where the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre was built with his support. He also supported the Dallas Children’s Theater and other nonprofits. Nancy B. Hamon 1919-2011 A Dallas philanthropist and civic leader, Nancy B. Hamon was a supporter of education and arts scholarship. Hamon’s generosity to UT Dallas dates back to 1970 and includes endowing a chair, supporting an extensive museum studies program, and contributing to the CentralTrak artist residency and gallery. Hamon established the Margaret M. McDermott Distinguished Chair of Art and Aesthetic Studies in 2004 with a $1 million gift in honor of her friend and longtime UT Dallas supporter, Mrs. Margaret McDermott. Dr. Richard R. Brettell, professor of art and aesthetic studies, has held that chair since its creation. A separate $1.2 million gift in 2009 to The Center for the Interdisciplinary Study of Museums at UT Dallas is supporting research that will enable the publishing of The Hamon Series on the History and Theory of Art Museums. Brettell, who founded the center, will edit that project. The latter gift was instrumental in securing state matching funds to aid the University’s push to attain Tier One national research university status, and it has already supported multiyear research projects for the Dallas Museum of Art, the Amon Carter Museum and the Nasher Sculpture Center. Most of these projects directly involve UT Dallas graduate students and faculty. Her commitment to CentralTrak resulted in $500,000 for this unique artist-in-residence program. UT Dallas was one of many beneficiaries of Hamon’s support for the arts in North Texas. Cultural buildings bearing her name and that of her husband, oilman Drs. Margareta Møller and Aage Møller Margareta was born in rural Sweden and decided early in life on a career in medicine, though few women entered the profession at that time. She earned an undergraduate degree from Uppsala University in 1957, and a medical degree (1963) and doctorate in hearing disorders (1973) from the University of Gothenburg. An otologist, Margareta specialized in vestibular disorders and tinnitus. She was a professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine before retiring in 1997 and moving to Dallas. She treasured her contact with patients, many of whom kept in touch with her for years after their initial treatments. “Charles’ early and magnanimous support of our research and his devotion to BrainHealth, education and the arts is unparalleled,” Dr. Sandra Chapman, the center's founder and chief director, said. “His legacy will live on not only through his financial contributions but also through the individuals whose lives he touched. Charles’ transformational gifts to the Center for BrainHealth are immeasurable and will forever be remembered.” The University of Texas at Dallas Winter 2012 43

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012

UT Dallas Magazine - Winter 2012
Contents
On Campus
From the Lab
Arts and Culture
Courtside Success
Athletics
Research Is Teaching
Town and Gown
In Your Footsteps: An Alumni Perspective
Alumni Notes
In Memoriam
Hindsight

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