Fanny F. Yarmo

Background

Yarmo, Fanny F. was born on December 25, 1910 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Sol and Della Fox.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business summa cum laude, University Kansas, 1931.

Career

Insurance secretary Norman Hobart, Kansas City, 1931—1932. Spanish translator Ismert Hincke Milling, 1932—1935. President Fan-Ro Corporation, 1954—1975.

Regional treasurer Sisterhood, 1989—1990.

Achievements

• Fanny F. Yarmo has been listed as a noteworthy not-for-profit fundraiser by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Honorary fellow Truman Library. School for Democracy, Kansas City, from 1992. Charter patron Spencer Library.--Nelson-Atkins Museum, 1999.

TZDA art patron Jewish Community Center, Overland Park, Kansas, from 1999. Life member Hadassah Menorah Hospital, from 1945. Member Kansas City Historic Foundation, from 1999.

Volunteer Congregation Hesed Committee. Charter patron Kemper Museum Art. Volunteer Friends of O.P. Arts.

Member National Wildlife Press, Friends of DAV. Vice chairman then life member chairman NCJW, Kansas City. Life member chairman Brandeis University Women, 1960.

Special gifts chairman Federation, 1965. Member president council Art Institute, 1980—1987. Member national committee Kemper Art Museum, Kansas City, 2001—2005.

Member university associates University Missouri, from 1995. Active Habitat for Humanity, Prayerworks Group. Member of American Association of University Women, Nelson-Atkins Museum Art, Association Friends of Art, Missouri Reperatory Theatre Patron, Oakwood Community College, Native Sons of Kansas City, Smithsonian Institute, Jewish War Vets Association, Phi Chi Theta.

Interests

• Bridge, Mah Jongg, Bible study, computers.

Connections

Married Al Yarmo (deceased February 19, 1987). 1 child Robert L.; Married Leo Sofnas, 1936 (deceased 1950).

Father:

Sol Fox

Mother:

Della Fox

Spouse:

Al Yarmo

Spouse:

Leo Sofnas

child:

Robert L. Yarmo