In a dozen years, she has made it possible to raise over $15 million for the Louvre. The Biennale Paris has now asked her to join its committee, banking on her energy and contacts.
It's clear that Americans are not like the French. They are exuberant, they're always talking about money and laugh loudly, but they are also terribly friendly, enthusiastic, and pragmatic, and generally get what they want. The energetic Becca Cason Thrash is no exception to the rule. She was born in Houston, and married a businessman who works in energy. In their huge contemporary house, the woman who made a career in public relations before her marriage used to organise spectacular charity galas for the city Opera and Ballet, until one day she crossed paths with the Louvre…
How did your story with the Louvre begin? When Henri Loyrette asked Christopher Forbes to form a group of Americans to help the Louvre, his response was "I'm not very good at raising money, but let me call a friend in Houston: she can sell ice to the Eskimos! That was in 2005. Christopher came to lunch, we laughed a lot, and…
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