When she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 with a business degree, she knew the job market would be best in Houston or Dallas. She chose Houston. After working in Chevron's marketing division for five years, she shifted gears, selling bonds for various regional brokerages for another five years. She quit work soon after becoming pregnant with her son Robert, who is 1. They're involved in a lot of sports, and they're my first priority.
Charity work is a priority, too.
Schnitzer first became seriously involved in volunteer projects with the Junior League. For four years, she spent one night a week, six months of the year, working with an art project at Texas Children's Hospital. In addition to Duke, her favored designers include Armani, Richard Tyler and Vera Wang. That's a good compromise for a woman who says she's still finding her way in the fashion world.