Village resident helps bring Jackson Browne concert to UM

By Gloria Burns….

Jackson Browne

A long-time fan of Jackson Browne, Pinecrest resident Rick Tonkinson will co-sponsor the Jackson Browne concert at Festival Miami at the University of Miami on Oct. 26 at the Gusman Concert Hall. Browne will perform new songs and award-winning mega hits such as Running on Empty, The Pretender and Somebody’s Baby in a special all-acoustic concert.

Tickets are $65, $45, $25 and may be purchased online at www.miami.edu/frost/index.php/frost/frost_events/jackson_browne_unplugged.

Tonkinson, a UM alumnae and president of Tonkinson Financial, says it is a pleasure “to co-sponsor this living legend of rock and roll to the community.”

This is third consecutive year that the Tonkinson family business has co-sponsored the Festival Miami, sponsoring Monica Mancini and Lamont Dozier in prior years. Tonkinson and his wife, Margarita, are long-time supporters of the Frost School of Music and were instrumental in having Bruce Hornsby and Jon Secada become honorary members of the Friends of Music, a support organization that provides scholarships to music students.


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A graduate of the University of Florida with a major in Spanish, Burns has an extensive background in advertising, marketing and reciprocal trade, travel , non profit consulting and management. Before joining Miami's Community Newspapers as a columnist and marketing specialist, Gloria was the Executive Director of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee (6 yrs.) and first Executive Director of the Coral Gables Community Foundation (14 yrs.) and the Pinecrest Community Foundation (1 ½ yrs) . Burns' volunteer activities led her to become a columnist for Community Newspapers writing Gloria’s Gab, that focuses on the non-profit activity, and a host of an online show, Gloria's Gab LIVE. Gloria serves the board of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables as Civic and Charity Chair, and is involved in the club's International Committee. She is an active Life Member of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee and is Secretary of the Merrick Festival. She serves on the board of directors of the Coral Gables Woman' Club as Publicity Chair and also coordinates the club's monthly fundraiser for various charities with Gringo Bingo at Clutch Burger. In addition, Gloria participates in numerous other charitable events and is a member of the Business Forum Group, Profit Inc., the Greater Miami Festival & Events Association and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. In other volunteer activity, Gloria helps Miami Christian School with fund-raising and PR; is an Ambassador and volunteers for events for A Safe Haven for Newborns. She is an active member of the Music Ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she enjoys singing in the choir every weekend.

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