Lynn McBee

Lynn McBee is a seventh-generation Texan and Great, Great, Great, Great-Granddaughter of Emily Austin, sister to Stephen F. Austin, The Father of Texas. Lynn is known for her leadership roles in the Dallas community and for her philanthropic endeavors including but not limited to Chairman of the Board of the Bridge Homeless Shelter; Chairman of the Board of The Family Place Foundation; Chairman Emeritus and Life Member of the Board of the Visiting Nurse Association and Co-Chair of the Coalition for a New Dallas. She is also an avid runner, a former oboist, and a classically trained pianist. Her network of Young Women’s Preparatory schools started in 2004 and now have 10 schools across Texas serving 4,600 young women grades 6-12 from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.