Giving as a Hobby: A Family Legacy By Houston History Magazine on December 18, 2010 in Houstonians, Politics To view the entire article about the Hobby family’s philanthropy by Patricia Pando and Robert Pando, which appeared in Houston History Volume 7, Number 2, download the pdf version. Follow Bill Hobby, Community Chest, Culp Family, Department of Health Education and Welfare, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Education, Harry S. Truman, HEW, Hobby family, Hobby Foundation, Jesse H. Jones, Lyndon B. Johnson, Oveta Culp Hobby, Oveta Hoover Culp Hobby, parliamentarian, philanthropists, philanthropy, public servant, William Pettus Hobby