Reba White Williams

Reba White Williams (May 21, 1936 – October 14, 2024) was an American author, philanthropist, and expert on fine art prints.

After moving to New York City, she worked as a library assistant/research analyst for McKinsey & Company,[5] vice-president and securities analyst for Mitchell, Hutchins,[5] contributing editor for Institutional Investor magazine,[5][1] and director of special projects and member of the board of directors at Alliance Capital Management.

She was awarded a Ph.D. in art history from the CUNY Graduate Center, where her dissertation focused on the Weyhe Gallery and its role in American printmaking between the wars, 1919–1940.

[8] White Williams spent nine years with McKinsey & Company, where her assignments included projects in London and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Between 1987 and 2009, the Williamses organized, researched and oversaw the circulation of 18 exhibitions from the collection that traveled to more than 100 museums in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Japan.

[16] The collection was described as "unrivaled in scope," and Gallery Director Earl A. Powell III called it "a transformational acquisition".

[17][18][19] The annual Reba and Dave Williams Prize was created in 1993 for outstanding essays on American printmaking, as judged by the Editor and Editorial Board of Print Quarterly.