List of presidents of the Metropolitan Museum of Art explained

There have been sixteen presidents of the Metropolitan Museum of Art:

ImageNameTerm
1John Taylor Johnston[1] 1870–1889
2Henry Gurdon Marquand[2] 1889–1902
3Frederic W. Rhinelander[3] 1902–1904
4John Pierpont Morgan1904–1913
5Robert Weeks de Forest[4] 1913–1931
6William Sloane Coffin, Sr.1931–1933
7George Blumenthal[5] 1933–1941
8William Church Osborn[6] [7] 1941–1947
9Roland L. Redmond[8] 1947–1964
10Arthur A. Houghton Jr.[9] 1964–1970
11C. Douglas Dillon[10] 1970–1977
12William B. Macomber Jr.[11] [12] 1978–1986
13William H. Luers[13] 1986–1999
14David E. McKinney[14] 1999–2005
15Emily Kernan Rafferty[15] [16] 2005–2015
16Daniel Weiss[17] 2015–Present

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Notes and References

  1. http://libmma.org/digital_files/archives/John_Taylor_Johnston_Collection_b1694874.pdf Finding aid for the John Taylor Johnston Collection
  2. http://libmma.org/digital_files/archives/Henry_Gurdon_Marquand_Papers_b17500448.pdf Finding aid for the Henry Gurdon Marquand Papers, 1852–1903
  3. https://archive.org/details/metropolitanmuse00metropo The Metropolitan museum of art; a review of fifty years' development, printed on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Museum
  4. News: THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM. . 27 January 2020 . . 24 October 1913.
  5. "WILLIAM CHURCH OSBORN EIGHTH PRESIDENT OF THE MUSEUM." BULLETIN OF THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. Volume 36, no. 8. August 1941. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  6. Web site: Central Park Monuments - William Church Osborn Gates . www.nycgovparks.org . . 27 January 2020.
  7. News: W.C. OSBORN HEAD OF ART MUSEUM; Metropolitan Trustees Elect Him President to Succeed Late George Blumenthal ON ITS BOARD 37 YEARS Lawyer Has Been Widely Active in Civic Affairs, as Was His Brother . 27 January 2020 . . 8 July 1941.
  8. News: Rosenbaum . Lee . A Business Called the Metropolitan Museum of Art . 27 January 2020 . . 5 March 1978.
  9. News: Glueck . Grace . Metropolitan Elects Dillon as President; Dillon Gets Presidency Of Museum . 27 January 2020 . . 20 November 1969.
  10. News: Pace . Eric . C. Douglas Dillon Dies at 93; Was in Kennedy Cabinet . 27 January 2020 . . 12 January 2003.
  11. News: Glueck . Grace . Ex‐Diplomat to Head Met Museum . 27 January 2020 . . 19 April 1978.
  12. News: Geniesse . Jane . A New Good‐Will Ambassador For the Metropolitan Museum . 27 January 2020 . . 10 February 1979.
  13. News: Glueck . Grace . The Metropolitan Museum's Diplomat at the Top . 27 January 2020 . . 2 May 1988.
  14. http://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-museum/press-room/news/2004/metropolitan-museum-announces-retirement-of-president-david-e-mckinney-in-january-2005-trustees-launch-process-to-choose-successor Metropolitan Museum Announces Retirement of President David E. McKinney in January 2005; Trustees Launch Process to Choose Successor
  15. News: Vogel . Carol . Metropolitan Museum Names Woman as President . 27 January 2020 . . 15 September 2004.
  16. News: Pogrebin . Robin . President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Step Down . 27 January 2020 . . 29 July 2014.
  17. Web site: Kennedy. Randy. Metropolitan Museum of Art Names New President: Daniel Weiss. NYTimes. The New York Times.

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