Anne Milling is a past trustee (1983–1988) and chair (1988–1989) of Loyola University New Orleans. Mrs. Milling is also a past member of Loyola’s Monroe Library Visiting Committee. Mrs. Milling earned a B.A. at Newcomb College and a M.A. at Yale University. She has served in numerous capacities as a civic leader and volunteer. More recently, Mrs. Milling was a founder of the advocacy group Women of the Storm. Following Hurricane Katrina, several members flew to Washington, D.C., to extend a personal invitation to the House and Senate to visit New Orleans and acquire the first-hand information required to shape intelligent policy decisions. Women of the Storm received an honorary degree from Loyola in 2007. In reaction to the BP oil spill, Women of the Storm unveiled the “Be the One” video campaign, created and funded by the group and featuring an array of national celebrities committed to coastal restoration. Mrs. Milling remains active in many causes, especially those related to wetlands restoration and flood protection on the Gulf Coast.
