Betty Tucker is named Director of Development for Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at UAMS

Betty Allen Tucker, Arkansas’ former First Lady, has been named director of development for the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).

Mrs. Tucker, who most recently served as president of Broadband Systems, Inc., a cable television system with business interests around the world, holds juris doctorate and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

“We are very pleased to welcome Betty Tucker to the Myeloma Institute,” said Dr. Bart Barlogie, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Myeloma Institute at UAMS. “Betty brings with her an extensive and varied background that combines the best of corporate management and finance with philanthropy and the desire to help others. Her experiences as the First Lady of our state and as a businesswoman will be invaluable to us at the Myeloma Institute.”

Mrs. Tucker has been active in fund-raising and volunteerism for numerous nonprofit organizations across Arkansas and the world. She has served as a trustee of Arkansas Children’s Hospital and the Arkansas Arts Center. She is also a volunteer with the Heifer Project, with a focus on introducing Heifer projects in Hong Kong.

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