A. M. Pate Jr. Charitable Trust

Adlai McMillan "A.M." or "Aggie" Pate Jr. and his wife, Joyce Pate Capper, were prominent philanthropists and active in historical preservation and civic endeavors in Fort Worth and the State of Texas. Mr. Pate actively supported higher education and served as a trustee at Austin College and Texas Christian University. Pate also served on the board of YMCA, was active in Girls' Service League, the Fort Worth Zoological Foundation, and the Fort Worth Children's Museum - now the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. He served as President and Chairman of the Board of Texas Refinery Co., a company founded by his father, until his death.