| History of the J. F Maddox Foundation |
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Jack and Mabel Maddox established the J. F Maddox Foundation in 1963 to serve the citizens of southeastern New Mexico. A Board of Directors, primarily composed of family members, governs the Foundation, a New Mexico non-profit corporation.
Education was a high priority for the Foundation's founders. A student loan program, which was the first project of the Foundation, was discontinued in 2001. A competitive scholarship program was initiated in 1996 (Jack Maddox Distinguished Scholarship Program). This program awards five scholarships annually to Lea County high school students.
The Foundation has made grants to a wide variety of non-profit organizations and governmental entities during its history. Grants have been made to organizations involved in education, service to youth, service to the aged, and for projects which have generally sought to enhance the lives of those living in the immediate region.
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| J.F (Jack) Maddox
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Mabel Maddox |
1900-1978 |
Jack and Mabel Maddox moved to Hobbs, New Mexico in 1931, where Jack began a lifelong business career in the utility industry and pursued additional interests in real estate development, gas pipeline operations, and banking. Jack Maddox was a civic leader throughout his life, with special interest in youth programs and higher education.
Practicing philanthropy throughout their lifetimes, Jack and Mabel Maddox perpetuated their philanthropic activities through the J. F Maddox Foundation, the beneficiary of their estates. Donovan Maddox, Jack Maddox's brother, served as personal representative of their estates and led the Foundation as its President from 1978 to 1990. |
1904-1987 |
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