Mr. Blum is dedicated to his community, having previously served as Treasurer of the Fort Worth Symphony for over 40 years, and currently serving as the Presiding Chairman of the Board for The Multicultural Alliance, a service organization fighting bias, bigotry, and racism. Mr. Blum serves as Treasurer for the Texas Cultural Trust to help raise public and legislative awareness of the importance of the arts in Texas, and after serving over 40 years as Treasurer, he is currently on the Emeritus Council of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. He is a member of the national Board of Directors of TIGER 21 and is also a member of The University of Texas School of Law’s Alumni Association Executive Committee. Mr. Blum has also recently been named to the Anti-Defamation League Texoma Board of Directors.

Mr. Blum, an attorney and Certified Public Accountant, is Board Certified in Estate Planning & Probate Law and is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He earned his BBA (Highest Honors) in Accounting from The University of Texas in 1975, where he graduated first in his class and was named Ernst & Ernst Outstanding Student in Accounting. Mr. Blum received his law degree (High Honors) from The University of Texas School of Law in 1978, where he graduated second in his class and was named the Prentice-Hall Outstanding Student in Taxation. Mr. Blum and his wife, Laurie, reside in Fort Worth, Texas.