Founded in 1961, the Barrow Neurological Institute was conceived by three visionaries: Charles A. Barrow, Sister Mary Placida, and John R. Green, M.D. Under the leadership of Drs. Green, Spetzler, and Lawton, Barrow have grown from blueprints to one of the foremost neurological institutes in the world.

Three years after the conception of the Barrow Neurological Institute, the Women’s Board of Barrow Neurological Foundation was established, with Lou Davenport Cases appointed the first Chairman. Drs. John Green and Loyal Davis selected the original 27 dedicated women to be on this Board. These women brought a passion for funding neurologic research while fostering interest in the community and the need for financial support for the Institute.

Over the last 60 years, the Women’s Board of the Barrow Neurological Foundation has flourished into a group of 79 steadfast philanthropists, raising more than $124 million for the Barrow Neurological.