Key Points
- Mary and Marjorie lead their family foundation and are actively involved in various prominent organizations.
- The Council is a dedicated group that provides advice and assists with raising funds and building awareness.
We are pleased to welcome Mary Harrison Keevil and Marjorie Harrison Webb to the Foundation’s Council, a committed group of goodwill ambassadors who work closely with the Board of Directors and staff to provide advice and assist with raising funds and building awareness.
Mary Harrison Keevil has been involved with education and medicine organizations for many years. She has served on the boards of the University of Virginia Health Foundation, the Harrison Foundation, the Boca Grande Health Clinic, the Island School, and Episcopal High School.
She resides in Manakin Sabot, Virginia, where she owns and operates Applegarth Farm, an equestrian facility. She is also involved with the Deep Run Hunt Club and owned a local retail store for 20 years.
Marjorie Harrison Webb is the president of the Harrison Foundation and has been extensively involved with the University of Virginia. She has served on the university’s Capital Campaign Executive Committee and was the co-president of the Non Alumni Parents Board and a member of the Jefferson Scholars Board of Trustees. She and her daughter Marjorie Childress are the current chairs of the capital campaign to benefit the UVA Library system with the renovation of the former Alderman Library.
In Boca Grande, Florida, where she resides, Marjorie is a trustee of the Boca Grande Health Clinic and has formerly served as President of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, trustee of the Island School Foundation, and President of the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association.
Marjorie spent 31 years working for Gourmet Magazine in New York and retired as the style director. She travels extensively and has passport stamps from nearly 70 countries.
Mary and Marjorie have been supportive of focused ultrasound through their family foundation and have a close tie to the Foundation – Mary is the sister-in-law of Philip Keevil, the chairman of the UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation and senior advisor to the Charlottesville, Virginia-based Focused Ultrasound Foundation.
“Mary and Marjorie bring to the Council an extensive network of contacts, and their tremendous enthusiasm to raise awareness for the potential of focused ultrasound will undoubtedly help advance the field,” said Foundation Chairman Neal F. Kassell, MD.
Mary was first introduced to focused ultrasound several years ago when she attended a presentation by Dr. Kassell. She was inspired to pass on the information to Marjorie.
Mary and Marjorie share, “We have followed the Foundation’s progress ever since through Philip and are now looking forward to helping advance its efforts as part of the Council. We are excited to help spread the news far and wide about focused ultrasound’s groundbreaking therapies.”