DALLAS Noted Dallas philanthropist Nancy Hamon has died at age 92.
SMU's Hamon Arts Library and the Nancy B. Hamon Education and Recital Hall at the Winspear Opera House are named for her.
Nancy Hamon's impact on the arts at SMU and in Dallas was profound, said SMU President R. Gerald Turner in a written statement. Her personality was a force of nature that made her a natural leader.
Her tremendous generosity helped make this Center this gift to the city of Dallas a reality, said D. Roger Nanney, AT&T Performing Arts Center board chairman, in a statement released Saturday evening. Her great passion for the arts certainly has had a lasting impact on this city.
Nancy Blackburn Hamon was born in San Antonio and attended The University of Texas at Austin. She married oilman Jake Hamon in 1949 and moved to Dallas.
Hamon was on the executive board of SMU's Meadows School of the Arts.
Nancy always expressed such joy and vitality in her life, and that just extended to her giving, especially with the arts, said AT&T Center board co-chair Bess Enloe in a written statement. She understood how art can transform lives for the better and how they help define a great city.
Her legacy as an arts visionary is secure, added SMU's Turner.