Alice H. Siegel

Alice Siegel is a philanthropic and community leader living in Richmond, Virginia. She has served on numerous school and nonprofit boards, including “Access Now,” connected with the Richmond Academy of Medicine; Old St. John’s Church Restoration in King William, Virginia; and The National Council of Stratford Hall. She is the founder of The Bizarre Bazaar, which supports Richmond-area nonprofits by hosting twice-yearly retail gift shows featuring high-quality artisan products. After graduating with a BA in Biology from Hollins University, she became a research assistant first at Sloan Kettering in New York, then in pediatric immunology at the University of Virginia, and finally with the heart transplant team at The Medical College of Virginia. Alice is the widow of John Tyler Siegel, the founder of Thompson, Siegel and Walmsley LLC, an investment firm in Richmond, Virginia. She and her husband have restored several homes, farms and gardens in Virginia. Chericoke, in King William, VA has been open for Historic Garden Week in Virginia and other fundraising events. She has three children and nine grandchildren.