Surrounded by children and community members, Children’s Medical Center Foundation President Brent Christopher, at the podium, announces the Pogue family’s gift at Children’s Medical Center Dallas on May 15. Joining him on stage are, from left, Children’s Health President and CEO Christopher Durovich, Jean Pogue, and UT Southwestern President Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D. Juan Pulido/Children’s Health
Space to Grow
Gift from Jean and Mack Pogue family jump-starts pediatric campus project
In May, Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Medical Center announced a historic gift of $100 million from the Jean and Mack Pogue family in support of the new pediatric campus unveiled earlier thisyear. The gift from the Pogue Foundation
is one of only four $100 million philanthropic gifts publicly announced in North Texas and the largest donation yet to the new project.
“Mack and I have had the blessing of being able to support Children’s Health and UT Southwestern for many years, knowing how much they impact the well-being of patients and communities they serve,” Jean Pogue said. “Our family is proud to play a part in helping build the new Dallas pediatric campus. We’re beyond grateful for the difference it will make for future generations of children.”
Recognizing the family’s gift, the 33-acre site for the pediatric campus will be named Pogue Park. Encompassing the outdoor grounds surrounding the new facilities, the area will include sprawling green spaces designed to provide a restorative and natural environment to support compassionate healing and reduce stress.
An artist's rendering of the new pediatric campus envisions Pogue Park in the foreground. HKS and Perkins&Will
“For four decades, the Pogue family’s generosity has been instrumental in our ability to deliver exceptional care that is helping to shape the future of health care,” said Christopher Durovich, President and Chief Executive Officer at Children’s Health. “Pogue Park will profoundly enhance the patient and family experience in our new Dallas pediatric campus, creating a respite reflective of our mission to make life better for children.”
Mr. Pogue, who died in early 2024, and Mrs. Pogue have generously provided Children’s Health and UT Southwestern with more than $200 million in support over the past 40 years. The gifts allow both institutions to deliver the best care possible while also conducting world-class scientific research that will transform health care well into the future.
“Through their remarkable foresight and philanthropy, Mack and Jean Pogue have advanced groundbreaking research at UT Southwestern, with a special focus on children,” said Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D., President of UT Southwestern and Professor
of Internal Medicine. “The discoveries they have helped make possible will come to life through the multidisciplinary, cutting-edge care that children from North Texas and beyond will receive at our new pediatric campus.”
Children’s Health and UT Southwestern shared plans in February for the new $5 billion project. Located in Dallas’ Southwestern Medical District directly across from UT Southwestern’s William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, the new campus will be a joint hub for innovation, academic research, training, and the development of lifesaving technologies.
- Dr. Podolsky holds the Philip O’Bryan Montgomery, Jr., M.D. Distinguished Presidential Chair in Academic Administration, and the Doris and Bryan Wildenthal Distinguished Chair in Medical Science.