Biography of russell hill rogers foundation
Biography of russell hill rogers foundation los angeles.
Biography of russell hill rogers foundation
About Us
Russell Hill Rogers established his namesake Fund for the Arts for the support, encouragement, and preservation of the creative and performing arts in the San Antonio area. Since its establishment, the Fund has underwritten concerts, ballets, operas, and various other productions; supported major art acquisitions; and brought special exhibitions and guest artists of the highest caliber to organizations throughout Bexar County.
History
Russell Hill Rogers (1920-1986), a San Antonio businessman, philanthropist, and patron, had a long association with the arts in San Antonio.
While in high school, he was concertmaster of the San Antonio Youth Symphony, and at the age of 17, he was chosen to be in the violin section of San Antonio’s first Symphony Orchestra.
For over 40 years, he was active in most of San Antonio’s arts organizations, serving on the Boards of the San Antonio Symphony Society, the San Antonio Museum of Art, and on the Council of the McNay Art Mus