With more than 30 years of experience leading operations, consumer services and regulatory affairs in the energy and telecommunications industries, COMSTAR Advisors CEO Sam Combs understood the meaning of hard work. Well respected in the business world, Sam also...

For John and Susan Frank, philanthropy is not only a way of life, but also a personal calling they felt needed to be fulfilled. And because of their commitment to giving back, the lives of so many in the OKC community have been impacted and changed for the better....

Marilyn Myers was a well-respected nonprofit executive known for her leadership and commitment to the community. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Fine Arts, Ms. Myers eventually became the Director of the Arts Council of Oklahoma City,...

John Orr was a graduate of Capitol Hill High School, Class of 1950 and the University of Oklahoma where he studied business. Upon graduation, he served in the United States Navy as naval aviator and then spent 22 years as the executive director of the Oklahoma Propane...

Always seeking new opportunities, Helen Holbird was quite the pioneer – she learned how to fly an aircraft while she was in her 50’s. She and her husband eventually purchased their own Cessna 172 Skyhawk 11, and she would pilot that plane on a weekly basis until she...

Longtime Oklahoma City resident George Records has always had a heart for giving back to his community. George served as a First Lieutenant Strategic Air Command pilot in the United States Air Force, and upon completing his military service, he became the Midland...

Margaret Annis Boys was a traveler, who loved taking Sunday drives into the Oklahoma countryside with friends. She had a passion for native flowers and trees, and she would often identify the names of the flowers and trees for her traveling companions. She led a...

Wes Watkins spent a long career in public service beginning in the 1970’s when he was elected to the Oklahoma State Senate. Wes was eventually elected to the United States Congress, where he served nine terms. His wife, Lou, is a retired College Professor and served...