Jeanna Bamburg, CEO of The Woman's Hospital of Texas, has been named one of Houston's 50 Most Influential Women by Houston Woman Magazine.

The Read-a-Thon coincides with Read Across America Day, which was established in 1998 to help get children excited about reading.

Bamburg is CEO of The Woman's Hospital of Texas, located in the Texas Medical Center, well known for its Woman First approach to healthcare.