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Jun 10, 2002 · Phyllis Wattis, one of the nation’s most influential cultural philanthropists whose generosity over five decades established her as San Francisco’s patron saint of the arts, died Wednesday of...
- Writer
PHYLLIS C. WATTIS: A PATRON FOR THE ARTS. The Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation operates in honor of the unwavering commitment to the Bay Area embodied by its namesake, Phyllis Canon Wattis. During her 97 years, Phyllis generously supported a variety of Bay Area causes, but she shared a particular passion for the arts—both fine arts and performing arts.
Jun 6, 2002 · San Francisco's Phyllis Wattis, the most generous cultural philanthropist in the West in recent years, died yesterday of natural causes. She was 97. Mrs. Wattis was recognized nationally for...
- Art Critic
Wattis, Phyllis Cannon. Phyllis Cannon Wattis discusses her experiences with the Wattis family and Utah Construction/Utah International, beginning with her marriage in 1934 to Paul Lyman Wattis. The interview took place on June 18, 2001.
The Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation operates in honor of the unwavering commitment to the Bay Area embodied by its namesake, Phyllis Canon Wattis.
Dec 20, 2002 · After 30 years, Phyllis Wattis dissolved the organization and promptly gave $26 million to several Bay Area institutions, including $5 million to SFMOMA’s New Building Campaign. Wattis served as a Trustee of SFMOMA beginning in 1973 and was elected a Lifetime Trustee in 1988.
Jun 8, 2002 · Phyllis Wattis, a philanthropist and art collector who contributed more than $150 million to cultural institutions in California, and who was instrumental in financing a stellar...
