"The work that we do creates positive disturbances or positive movement in our students’ lives and in our communities. We seek change in our society; the status quo is not acceptable. We seek to be agents of beneficial change for our children and the communities we serve. Most importantly, we strive to instill in our children the awareness that they are gifted and have a responsibility to share their gifts and thereby make a difference in their lives and the lives of others."
Providing The Educational Opportunities That Change Lives
John Scully
Chairperson
Mr. Scully is chairman and co-founder of the Making Waves Program. Together with his wife, Regina, they are committed to improving the lives of underserved urban youth in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Scully’s foundation will sustain the core program and support the addition of at least 100 new students to Making Waves’ charter schools each year.
Mr. Scully is a managing director of SPO Partners & Company, a private investment company, whose predecessor he founded in 1971. He is a director of Plum Creek Timber Company, and chairman of the board of Advent Software, both public companies. John is a 1966 graduate of Princeton University and a 1968 graduate of the Stanford Graduate School of Business. A trustee of Stanford University, John serves as a vice chair of its board, chairman of the finance committee and vice chairman of Stanford Hospital and Clinics Board of Directors. He is a former charter trustee of Princeton University, where he served as chair of the finance committee.
John has six adult children and lives with his wife, Regina in San Francisco. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1970.
Contact Making Waves Foundation
3045 Research Drive
Richmond, CA 94806
Phone: (510) 237-6027
Fax: (510) 237-6538