Left to Right: Nancy Hoak, Abby Hoak ’05, Kate Hoak Power ’90 and Life Trustee Jim Hoak
James M. Hoak, Jr. Named Life Trustee Last spring, the Hockaday Board of Trustees named James M. Hoak, Jr. a Life Trustee of the School. For close to 25 years, Jim’s dedication and loyalty have been guiding influences on the Hockaday community. Jim became a Hockaday parent in 1987. By 1992, he joined the Board of Trustees and served for 15 years, participating on all of its committees and chairing the Board for four years. Although retired from the Board and now a past parent, his commitment to Hockaday has not waned; he continues to volunteer his time, efforts and wisdom. Jim has been a major factor in ensuring the School’s financial stability and future success. Jim co-chaired the Hockaday Tomorrow Campaign Leadership Committee and led the campaign to a successful conclusion, which exceeded the goal and raised more than $50 million. He is the current chairman of the Investment Committee, and led Hockaday strongly through the recent economic downturn. The endowment has rebounded from a low of $86 million to $125 million on June 30, 2011.
In 2005, Jim received the Honorary Alum Award from the Alumnae Association. Jim and his wife, Nancy, are the parents of two sons (Hale Hoak and Sam Todd) and three daughters, Hockaday alumnae Kate Hoak Power ’90, a former member of the Board of Trustees; Maggie Hoak ’03; and Abby Hoak ’05.
LIFE TRUSTEES Edward M. Ackerman Ruth Altshuler Rita Crocker Clements ’49 Margaret Doggett Crow ’37 Linda Custard James M. Hoak, Jr. Margaret McDermott Paula Mosle
Edith Jones O’Donnell ’44 John Penson Margot Perot Kathryn Priddy Ellen Higginbotham Rogers ’59 Richard S. Rogoff Barney Young
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