Once A Bastion Of Male-Only Deal-Making, Fort Worth Club Gets Its First Woman President

Arlington TX

29 November, 2021

7:07 PM

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By Kristen Barton, Fort Worth Report November 29, 2021 Pam Drenner grew up in Denton with four brothers — and her parents made it clear she could do everything they could. When her husband, Ray, proposed to her in college, Drenner said her father spoke to him and asked for one thing: that she be allowed to finish her education and do whatever she wants in her career. She took that mindset with her through school at the University of Kansas — where she graduated in 1972 with a degree in business administration — and a 20-plus career as a banker; now, she's taking that mindset into the boardroom of the Fort Worth Club as the first woman president. The Fort Worth Club has long been the spot for business leaders to gather and make important decisions about the city's future. For generations, women were not allowed in that conversation; that changed in 1994 when women were allowed to become members. To read the full article, click here. Fort Worth Report is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that produces factual, in-depth journalism about city and county government, schools, healthcare, business, and arts and culture in Tarrant County. Always free to read; subscribe to newsletters, read coverage or support our newsroom at fortworthreport.org.