I know art saves lives
/My time in high school
Attended high school in the
1980s
Overall high school experience
7/10
Grades in high school
Mostly A's. I graduated with a 4.0
Favorite subjects
English, History / Social Studies, Math, Science
Favorite extracurricular
Hanging out with my friends and going to parties
Life since high school
“[My greatest accomplishment is ] building an art museum from the ground up and raising all the funds to insure that it is permanently endowed. ”
Attended college / university at
University of Pennsylvania
Majored in
European history with minors in English and art history
Post-graduate education or training
I have a Masters degree in art history
Places lived in US
New York, Colorado, California
Places lived outside the US
London
Current occupations / past occupations
I am the CEO and Director of an art museum
Industries I've worked in
- Nonprofit
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Did your education prepare you for your career or occupation?
Absolutely
Has your education or career/occupation trajectory ever changed? How?
No I have always worked with contemporary Art and in museums
A little introspection...
To me, being successful means...
Having a positive impact on the world
My definition of success has not changed over time.
My greatest accomplishment to date and what I’ve learned from it
Building an art museum from the ground up and raising all the funds to insure that it is permanently endowed.
My biggest mistake or regret so far and what I’ve learned from it
Believing someone would hire me for a job that was promised and working for free for a year and giving him so many ideas introducing him to so many people before realizing he was never going to do what he said he would.
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My favorite spot in or around Palo Alto
The wall
