Mr.
Philippe de Montebello
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum curator; Museum art administrator
Area
Leadership, Policy, and Communications
Specialty
Scientific, Cultural, and Nonprofit Leadership
Elected
2004
Director. Has led the Metropolitan Museum of Art for over twenty-four years. Presided over the expansion of the museum's permanent collection. Trustee of the New York University Institute of Fine Arts and the American Federation of the Arts. Honored with the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur in 1991 and the Spanish Institute Gold Medal Award among others.
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