Carolyn Farb

Carolyn Farb, often referred to as "The First Lady of Philanthropy", is known for raising more than 35 million dollars for numerous charitable causes. [ [http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/uhwarc/00011/warc-00011.html Carolyn Farb Papers, 1955-2002 ] ] [ [http://www.mdanderson.org/topics/kids/display.cfm?id=46360FBE-78F7-11D4-AEC400508BDCCE3A&method=displayFull&pn=AFCD9854-1323-11D5-810F00508B603A14 Leading Scientist in Neurofibromatosis-Related Cancer to be Featured in Carolyn Farb Endowed Lecture - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center ] ]

She is a resident of River Oaks, a neighborhood in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. [" [http://weekendamerica.publicradio.org/programs/2007/12/08/high_society_in_hous.html High Society in Houston] ," "American Public Media"]

Farb has been called a socialite, a philanthropist, the "Queen of Houston," and a patron of the fine arts. Farb raised more than 1 million dollars for cancer research with a single gala (she is the first woman and first Texan to raise a million dollars in a single gala), helped to raise more than $3 million dollars in one campaign for the University of Houston, and worked with other notable Houston celebrities to raise more than half a million dollars for tsunami relief. [ [http://www.ccchouston.org/carolyn-farb-bio.htm Dr. Carolyn Farb Bio ] ] [ [http://www.allbusiness.com/specialty-businesses/non-profit-businesses/818687-1.html Carolyn Farb: First Lady of Philanthropy. | Society, Social Assistance & Lifestyle > Philanthropy from AllBusiness.com ] ]

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* [http://www.carolynfarb.com Dr. Farb's personal website]