Philanthropist and longtime supporter of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Luanne C. Wells passed away on July 15 at her home in Beverly Hills. She was 87 years old. Born and raised in Beverly Hills, Wells attended Hawthorne School and Beverly Hills High School. She became an important figure in the arts community, joining the board of directors in 1998 of the Beverly Hills Cultural Center Foundation, before it was reimagined as The Wallis. Wells was the widow of the former Disney president, Frank G. Wells, who died in 1994.
Wells served as a director and member of the Executive Committee of The Wallis for 23 years. She was an active member of several Wallis committees including the Architect Selection Committee, Construction Committee, and Landscape Committee. As the namesake of the Wells Family Education Courtyard, she steered generous support to The Wallis early and consistently, allowing the organization to plan ambitiously to include not only performing arts, but also arts learning, education and community service in its programming.
