Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Patrick Newman
Patrick Newman, new CEO and president, Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Botanical Research Institute of Texas.
The Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Botanical Research Institute of Texas said Tuesday it named Patrick Newman as its new CEO and president effective May 1, replacing the current president, Ed Schneider, who is retiring to California.
Newman, executive director of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin since 2016, has more than 14 years in public gardens. At the Lady Bird, he oversaw a $5 million annual budget and supervised a staff of 60 employees and 800 volunteers.
"Under his direction, the Center increased earned and contributed income, added to its endowment, and dramatically increased annual attendance, the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and BRIT said in a release.
