Nanette L. Laitman

Nanette L. Laitman
Born1924[1]
New York City, New York, USA
DiedMarch 23, 2020[2]
OccupationPhilanthropist

Nanette L. Laitman (born 1924, New York City - March 23, 2020) was an art collector and philanthropist. She has been involved with the board of the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) and its precursors in New York City for over 25 years.[3] She became a member of the board in 1994 and board president in 2000.[4] She was one of the main benefactors supporting MAD's relocation to 2 Columbus Circle in 2002.[3] Laitman has also funded the Nanette Laitman Documentation Project for Craft and Decorative Arts in America at the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art.[5][6]

  1. ^ Riedel, Mija (May 29, 2009). "Oral history interview with Nanette Laitman, 2009 May 29". Archives of American Art. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Nanette Laitman". The New York Times. March 24, 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b West, Melanie Grayce (August 25, 2011). "Crafts Museum Gets Benefactor". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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