Margaret Ellen Jonsson Rogers

Background

Rogers, Margaret Ellen Jonsson was born on August 7, 1938 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Erik and Margaret Elizabeth (Fonde) Jonsson.

Education

Student, Skidmore College, 1956—1957. Student, Southern Methodist University, 1957—1960.

Career

Civic worker, Dallas. Director Station KRLD radio, Dallas, 1970-1974. Director 1st National Bank, Dallas, 1976-1985, vice-chairman directors trust committee.

Trustee Methodist Hospitals, 1972-1982, member executive committee, 1977-1982, corporation board member, 1990-1994, member finance committee, 1990-1993. Board directors Lamplighter School, since 1967. Past member visiting committee department psychology Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Member visiting committee Stanford University Libraries, 1984-1990. Board directors Callier Center Communication Disorders, 1967-1990, Winston School, 1973-1985. Board directors, member executive committee Episcopalian School, 1976-1983.

Chairman Crystal Charity Ball. Co-chairman national major gifts committee Stanford Centennial Campaign. Board directors Children's Medical Center, Hope Cottage Childrens' Bureau, Baylor Dental School, Dallas Health and Science Museum, Dallas Young Women’s Christian Association, Day Nursery Association.

Member development board University Texas, Dallas, 1988-1990. Board governors The Dallas Foundation, 1988-1995, chairman investment committee 1991-1992. Trustee Southern Methodist University, member investment committee, since 1988, chairman investment committee, 1992-1999.

Member visiting committee Dedman College, 1989-1990. Life trustee Dallas Museum Art, member investment committee. Member collectors committee National Gallery Art.

Board directors Dallas Arboretum, 1991-1992. Trustee, member finance committee Monterey Bay Aquarium, since 1995, chair development committee, 1995-2000, member finance committee, since 2000.

Achievements

• Margaret Ellen Jonsson Rogers has been listed as a noteworthy civic worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, 1990-1994,; member visiting committee Stanford University Libraries, 1984-1990. Member development board University Texas, Dallas, 1988-1990. Member visiting committee Dedman College, 1989-1990.

Member collectors committee National Gallery Artist

Connections

Married Robert Doctorate. Rogers. Children: Emily, Erik, Laura.

Father:

John Erik Jonsson

Mother:

Margaret Elizabeth (Fonde) Jonsson

Spouse:

Robert D. Rogers

child:

Laura Rogers

child:

Emily Rogers

child:

Erik Rogers