Anne Valliant Burnett Tandy
| Anne Valliant Burnett Tandy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Anne Valliant Burnett October 15, 1900 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Died |
January 1, 1980 (aged 79) Fort Worth, Texas |
| Resting place | Greenwood Memorial Cemetery |
| Residence | Ridglea Hills, Fort Worth, Texas |
| Occupation | Rancher, horse breeder, philanthropist, art collector |
| Spouse(s) |
Guy Waggoner (divorced) James Goodwin Hall (divorced) Robert Windfohr (deceased) Charles Tandy |
| Children | Anne Burnett |
| Parent(s) |
Thomas Lloyd Burnett Olive (Lake) Burnett |
Anne Valliant Burnett Tandy (October 15, 1900 – January 1, 1980) was an American heiress, rancher, horsebreeder, philanthropist and art collector from Fort Worth, Texas.
Anne Burnett was born on October 15, 1900 in Fort Worth, Texas. She grew up in Fort Worth. Her father, Thomas Lloyd Burnett was the owner of the Triangle Ranch and operated the Tom L. Burnett Cattle Company. Her mother was Olive (Lake) Burnett. Her parents divorced in 1918, when she was eighteen years old. Her paternal grandfather, Samuel Burk Burnett, established the 6666 Ranch near Guthrie, Texas after the Civil War. Her paternal grandmother was Mary Couts Burnett, a philanthropist whose estate went to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
Miss Anne, as she was known informally, was educated on the East coast and summered at her father's Triangle Ranch, where she learned ranching as a teenager.
She inherited the 6666 Ranch from her grandfather, who had willed it to her in a trust prior to his death in 1922, bypassing his wife, Mary Couts Burnett, whom he tried to disinherit after he had her committed. Upon her father's death in 1938, she also inherited the Triangle Ranch.
She became a renowned breeder of American Quarter Horses. She purchased Grey Badger I in 1949 and kept Streakin Six, Dash For Cash, and Special Effort at her 6666 Ranch.
She served on the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Fort Worth and the . She was the first woman to serve as a member of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and the West Texas Chamber of Commerce.
She helped co-found the American Quarter Horse Association, where she served as Honorary Vice President. Additionally, she founded the American Quarter Horse Heritage Center and Museum. She also served on the Boards of Trustees of the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the Ranching Heritage Association in Lubbock, Texas. She also served as Vice President of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
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