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The Baylor Oral Health Foundation

Is A Non-profit Corporation Created In 1993, Chartered By The State Of Texas To Receive, Manage, Invest And Disburse Funds To The Texas A&M University School Of Dentistry.


The Foundation’s mission is to “provide the School of Dentistry with funds and support to sustain institutional preeminence through excellence in students, faculty, research and outreach”. It does this by managing and raising private dollars for a world-class faculty, leading edge research, academic programs and scholarships. Indeed, private support helps the School go beyond the limits of State funding to provide innovative and high quality programs for thousands of students and patients whose lives are touched by the School.


The Foundation accomplishes its management mission by providing asset management for endowment and quasi-endowment funds, which benefit the School; and managing agency funds for specific departments and divisions of the School in accordance with donor wishes.

The Internal Revenue Service recognizes the Baylor Oral Health Foundation as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions to the Foundation by individuals, corporations, organizations and other Foundations are qualified for tax deduction.

Board of Directors

2023 - 2024


Mr. Neal Adams, Chairman
Mr. Matthew Peiffer, Vice Chairman
Mr. Patrick Howard, Secretary

  • Mr. Tom Abbott
  • Mr. Neal Adams
  • Ms. Becky Bell, CFP
  • Dr. Patricia L. Blanton
  • Mr. Cleve Breedlove
  • Dr. Phillip M. Campbell
  • Dr. John S. Findley
  • Ms. Michelle Hickox, CPA
  • Dr. Frank L. Higginbottom
  • Mr. Patrick Howard
  • Dr. Dean Hudson
  • Mr. Royce W. Medlin, CFA
  • Mr. Matthew Peiffer, CPA
  • Mr. Jess C. “Rick” Rickman
  • Dr. W. Scott Waugh
  • Mr. Michael Womble, CPA, CFP

Dr. Lily T. Garcia
Dean, Texas A&M School of Dentistry
Advisory Member

Foundation staff provide oversight to the day-to-day operation of Baylor Oral Health Foundation.

The BOHF staff members are all employees of the Foundation.


EXECUTIVE STAFF:

Robert J. Bigham, Jr.
President and Treasurer
214.821.7501
rbigham@bohf.org

Steve Patterson, CPA
Controller
214-821-7502

spatterson@bohf.org

Lanelle Watkins
Assistant Treasurer
214-821-7502

lwatkins@bohf.org

SUPPORT STAFF:

Linda Piper
Assistant to the President
214.821.7500

lpiper@bohf.org

Mr. Robert J. Bigham, Jr.

President and Treasurer of BOHF


Served on the Baylor College of Dentistry Board of Trustees, 1986–1996, and was Secretary of the last Board at BCD. He became a director of BOHF in 1998 and served until 2000 when he became President and Treasurer of BOHF.


Mr. Bigham was President of Promenade National Bank in Richardson for 17 years. He was a Director of Texas Independent Bank (TIB – The Banker’s Bank), 1986–1991, and served as Chairman from 1988 to 1989. His 34 years of banking experience have been invaluable in managing the Foundation. He was inducted into the TAMU BCD Hall of Fame in 2010 and received the 2012 Community Leader of the Year Award from the Dallas County Dental Society for his 26 years of service to the School and the community. He is a Lifetime Member of The Salesmanship Club of Dallas and past Chairman of its Foundation.

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