A Palm Beach based Austrian native, Hermé de Wyman Miro and her first husband Rene de Miro founded The International Society of Palm Beach with the aim of “[contributing to the] community through scholarships and grants supporting the arts, fostering education [and] furthering medicine”. Described as “the definition of a humanitarian” and “America’s answer to Barbara Cartland”, this twice married philanthropist has been knighted by the order of St. John and St. George, Knights of Malta and is well known for her colourful outfits and hats.