AROUND CAMPUS
Moms and Dads of Grads
New Trustee
We wrapped up a spring full of events with our Moms and Dads of Grads event on May 9. Held in the courtyard in front of the Dining & Learning Center, over 150 parents of alumni gathered for a fun evening of reminiscing of their times as parents of Kinkaid.
Robert Duncan Robert Duncan is Chairman of Transwestern and Transwestern Investment Company. Mr. Duncan formed Transwestern in 1978. He has directed Transwestern’s expansion from a small Texas development company into a highly diversified national real estate investment and operating organization today. He is an active Member of the Real Estate Round Table and of the Urban Land Institute; Founding Director of the University of Texas Real Estate Finance and Investment Center; Member of the World Presidents Organization; Board Member, Mr. Duncan has been actively involved in various civic and charitable initiatives. He is a lifetime member of the Greater Houston Community Foundation and past Director of the Greater Houston YMCA and the St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital System.
Diane & Bill Campbell with Cary Gray
Giggy Thansheiser and Felicia Baker
ANNUAL REPORT SUMMER 2017
In 2010, Robert was inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame, recognizing his impact on commerce in Texas and his contributions and service to communities and institutions in Texas. In 2011, Robert was honored by the Cornell Real Estate Review with its Industry Leader Award for creating an exemplary national operating model for serving real estate investors and users synergistically. In 2015, Robert received the Houston NAIOP Howard Horne Legacy Award and was named Visionary Leader of the Year by Scenic Houston. Mr. Duncan earned a B.B.A. degree in the Business Honors Program, and M.B.A. degree in Finance and a L.L.B. degree, all from the University of Texas, Austin. Marcy & Nat Barnes
Robert and his wife Marcy have six boys: John ’08, William ’10, Thomas ’11, David ’13, James ’14 and Michael ’20, who attended Kinkaid through eighth grade. Robert was an active member of the Advancement Committee for three years and assisted with the Tomorrow’s Promise Campaign. The Duncans are also involved members of St. Michael’s Catholic Church. The School would like to extend a thank you to departing Trustee Andrew Segal for his dedicated service to Kinkaid.
Beth & Rick Callaway with Rosalind Baber 17