Board Member
Kay Yeager
Kay Yeager lives in Wichita Falls, Texas. Yeager served two terms as Mayor of Wichita Falls, Texas from 1996 through 2000. In 2015, Perkins School of Theology named her as a recipient of the 2015 Woodrow B. Seals Laity Award for her commitment as a civic leader and community volunteer . Born and raised in Wichita Falls, she graduated from the local high school, before pursuing her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry at Sweet Briar College in Sweet Briar, Virginia. She also attended the University of St. Andrews, Scotland during her junior year. She graduated with honors in 1961 and then went on to serve her community. She has been a member of many boards, lending her leadership skills to organizations such as the Board of Directors of the Methodist Children’s Home, Executive Board of Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University, Texas Utilities Advisory Board, Presbyterian Manor Foundation, and the Board of the Texas Methodist Foundation. Yeager’s work in the larger community includes serving as Chair of the Board of the Yellowstone National Park Foundation and the Notre Dame Advisory Council. Additionally, she served as Chairwoman of the Board of the Multi-Purpose Events Center (MPEC) in Wichita Falls. She is a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church Wichita Falls. Yeager’s term of office as an elected director of The Fund will expire in 2025.