Real Estate Doyenne and Philanthropist Ebby Halliday Acers
Ms. Acers is still very active in her namesake company and in numerous boards, councils, civic groups, business associations and charity committees. She has served as president of the North Dallas Chamber; was one of the founders of a Beautiful Clean Dallas; has served on the Board of the State Fair of Texas; and is a supporter of the Dallas Arboretum. She serves on the St. Paul Medical Foundation Board; serves on the Board of the Communities Foundation of Texas; serves on the Advisory Board of Thanksgiving Square; and serves on the Dallas County Community College District Foundation.
Ms. Acers drive to partner people with the perfect home extends past the real estate industry. Ebby Halliday, REALTORS is also a community sponsor of Happy Hill Farm Academy. For three decades, the Farm has provided children in need with a nurturing environment. Community sponsors, like Ebby Halliday, support a private school, clothing, food, shelter, vocational training and counseling. The boys and girls are given the tools they need to be successful in their next homes.
Her leadership, innovation and philanthropy have made Ebby Halliday Acers one of the most respected business owners in the Metroplex.
MILESTONES
1945-Founded Ebby Halliday, REALTORS
1979-Winner of the Distinguished Service Award (DSA) by the National Association of REALTORS
1985-Awarded the DSA by the International Real Estate Federation at the Rome Congress
1995-Ebby Halliday, REALTORS celebrates its 50th anniversary
1996-Inducted into the Texas Business Hall of Fame and the Texas Women's Hall of Fame.
1997-Named the Regional Master Entrepreneur of the Year, and accepted the International Women's Forum Award for Companies That Have Made a Difference for Women
2005-Recipient of the Horatio Alger Award for Overcoming Adversity to Achieve Success
The Happy Hill Farm Academy/Home gives socially and academically disadvantaged boys and girls an opportunity to live, work and study in the stable and spiritually restorative environment of a working farm. The healthy rural lifestyle helps instill the necessary balance between spiritual, academic and practical growth.
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