Randy Powers

“I’ve been lucky and blessed to be able to give back. After moving to Rochester for our retirement, my late wife, Barbara, and I fell in love with the city, and especially the Memorial Art Gallery. Barbara became a docent, even while battling cancer, and the MAG Community made her last days meaningful and special. By funding a docent lecture series now and through my bequest, we’ve created a wonderful Barbara Dague Powers legacy. I’ve also funded scholarships at the MAG’s Creative Workshop so that talented, low-income art students can participate. I don’t know how to fix poverty, but if I can give a few kids a leg up in life, I will have accomplished something.

Retired from management in the aluminum industry, Randy is an avid sailor, long distance bicyclist, and participant in the MAG’s Creative Workshop Classes. He and Barbara are Founding Members of the Wilson Society. Randy is also a George Eastman Circle member whose outright gifts and estate provisions benefit the MAG.