Board Member Spotlight
Wayne Fisher
op Houston attorney Wayne
Fisher has been widely recognized
for his outstanding leadership and
expertise, racking up numerous national
and state honors, including being named as
a Texas Monthly Top Ten Texas Super
Lawyer in 2007 and 2008. Yet his roots run
deep in rural Milam County, just 30
minutes southeast of Temple, where he
owns a working cattle ranch.
Since 2007, Mr. Fisher has served on
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Founder and Partner, Fisher, Boyd, Brown, Boudreaux and Huguenard, L.L.P.
Texas Monthly Top Ten Texas Super Lawyer—2007, 2008
Former President, State Bar of Texas, Texas Trial Lawyers Association and
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Rancher, Business Owner
Board of Trustees, Scott & White Healthcare
the board of Scott & White Healthcare,
which has cared for generations of his
family. He says he feels a need to give back
to Scott & White for the great care his
parents and extended family have received.
For many years, he has followed the
example set by Citizens National Bank of
Waco by providing financial support to
enable young people to obtain a college
education.
On Philanthropy
Patient Care—
Going the Extra Mile
“When I graduated from Yoe High School
in Cameron in 1955, one of the most
fortunate things that ever happened to me
was that then Citizens National Bank of
Waco awarded me a full four-year academic
scholarship to college. They also gave me a
job at the same time. It was a life-changing
experience for me,” Mr. Fisher says. He
subsequently graduated first in his class at
Baylor University in 1959, and from Baylor
University School of Law in 1961.
Mr. Fisher has carried the lesson of
giving back throughout his life. Board
service at Scott & White is just one of his
many civic and professional endeavors. He
has been a leader in community affairs,
serving as a trustee of South Texas College
of Law in Houston, the Houston
Symphony Society, the U.S. Supreme
Court Historical Society and the Texas
State 4-H Development Foundation.
“What has been so impressive to me is the great
quality control, planning and care that Scott & White
utilizes in its system.”
“What has been so impressive to me, now
looking at it from an inside point of view, is
the great quality control, planning and care
that Scott & White utilizes in its system.
Just one example is the system’s computer
network. Any Scott & White physician—
whether they’re in College Station, Temple,
Waco or ultimately in the new Lake of the
Hills facility (in Marble Falls) can pull up a
patient’s chart for a complete medical
history. In terms of patient care, this is very
significant. Not only does this capability
save time for the patient and the physician,
this continuity of information helps to
deliver optimum care.”
Careful Stewardship and Vision
Mr. Fisher and other board members
continue to guide the Scott & White
healthcare system on a prudent path of
expansion as it grows to serve the people of
Central Texas and beyond. “This is
important because it enables Scott &
White to continue the best care for as
many people as possible.” ■
— Wayne Fisher
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