Barbara Knowles Debs | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of Manhattanville College | |
| In office 1975–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Delaney |
| Succeeded by | Jane C. Maggin |
| President of the New-York Historical Society | |
| In office 1989–1992 | |
| Preceded by | James B. Bell |
| Succeeded by | Norman Pearlstine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Barbara Jean Knowles 1931 |
| Spouse | Richard A. Debs |
| Children | Elizabeth Anderson Debs and Nicholas Debs |
| Education | Harvard University, Ph.D. |
Barbara Knowles Debs (born in 1931) is an American art historian who was the president of Manhattanville College from 1975 to 1985.[1][2] She was the president of the New-York Historical Society from 1989 to 1992.[3][4][5] She is on the board of directors of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Foreign Policy Association and the Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Foundation.[6]
- ^ "An Acting President At Manhattanville Named by Trustees". The New York Times. June 21, 1975. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
Dr. Barbara Knowles Debs, chairman of the art history department at Manhattanville College, was named acting president of the strife-torn institution today by the board of trustees.
- ^ "Past Presidents". Manhattanville College. Archived from the original on 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
Barbara Knowles Debs, Ph.D. 1975-1985
- ^ "Historical Society Names Leader". The New York Times. October 2, 1992. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
Mr. Pearlstine, who has been chairman of the Historical Society since April 1989, is to head a search committee to replace Dr. Barbara Knowles Debs, who retired yesterday after four years as president. ...
- ^ McGill, Douglas C. (August 14, 1988). "Panel Will Seek Rescue For Historical Society". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
In addition, Barbara Knowles Debs, an art historian who is known for her financial acumen as president of Manhattanville College from 1975 to 1985, has been named interim director of the society.
- ^ Yarrow, Andrew L. (April 13, 1989). "Historical Society Names New Leaders". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
The New-York Historical Society named Barbara Knowles Debs as its president and chief executive officer yesterday, and Norman Pearlstine as its new chairman.
- ^ "Barbara Knowles Debs". Fulbright Association. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
... A 1953 Fulbright scholar to Italy, she studied art history in Pisa and Rome and later earned her doctorate from Harvard University. ... She serves on the boards of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Foreign Policy Association and the Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge Foundation