John W. Crain
John W. Crain
John W. Crain of Dallas is President and CEO of the Summerlee Foundation. He is a Life Member of the TSHA Board of Directors and a past President, having served as the Association's 60th president from 2004-2005. Crain also serves as the Vice-Chair of the Texas Historical Commission and is chair of the Antiquities Advisory Board. Crain serves as an ex-officio member of the Sixth Floor Museum. He is also an advisory director of the Clements Center at SMU and the Friends of the Texas State History Museum. Crain has also served as President of the Texas Map Society. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas and a master's degree from Southwest Texas State University. Crain holds a Certificate in Arts Administration from Harvard University, a Certificate in Museum Management from the University of California at Berkeley, and is a graduate of the Endowment Institute. He has continued to be a member of a number of learned and honorary societies, including the Philosophical Society of Texas, the Phillip Lee Phillips Society of the Library of Congress and the Sons of the Republic of Texas, Thomas J. Rusk Chapter in Dallas.
TSHA Awards
- TSHA Fellowship (2025)
Positions
- Honorary Life Board Member
- President (2004–2005)
TSHA Committees
Finance Committee
- W. Wesley Perry (Chair)
- Walter Pophin
- John W. Crain
- Stephen C. Cook
- R. Lance Lolley
- Sarah Crain
Development Committee
Governance Committee
Legislative Affairs Committee
- Ken Wise (Chair)
- Kent R. Hance (Chair)
- Mark Davidson
- Donald Frazier, Ph.D.
- John W. Crain
Handbook Entries
| Title | Contributor Type |
|---|---|
| Roberts, Summerfield Griffith | Author |
