Gayle Flannery Bentsen

Gayle, a former board member (1996-2004, 2006-2015), served as a regional co-chair of the College’s first comprehensive campaign with her husband, Lloyd. She also has served on the Alumnae Development Board. She received the Stephens Alumnae Achievement Award in 2009.

Gayle is a founding member of Victory, a group of American Cancer Society volunteers who sponsor the Cattle Baron’s Ball in Houston; a public member of the State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee for six years; and a former advisory board member of the UTMB Galveston School of Nursing. With her husband, she co-chaired a Project Orbis Gala to fund eye care in less-developed countries.

Gayle completed her second term as a member of the board of trustees at Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut. She also was involved with capital campaign work at Mitchell. Gayle received a Distinguished Service Award from Mitchell and is a trustee emerita. The Bentsen Learning Center was named in honor of her family.

She received an A.A. and studied fashion merchandising at Stephens. Gayle also studied interior design at the University of Texas.

She and her husband have two children, Lloyd IV and Ryan, and one grandson, Lloyd Bentsen V.