Thomas Hoving | |
|---|---|
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| Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
| In office 1967–1977 | |
| Preceded by | James J. Rorimer |
| Succeeded by | Philippe de Montebello |
| Parks Commissioner of New York City | |
| In office 1966–1967 | |
| Appointed by | John V. Lindsay |
| Preceded by | Newbold Morris |
| Succeeded by | August Heckscher II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Pearsall Field Hoving January 15, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2009 (aged 78) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Nancy Bell
(m. 1953) |
| Children | Petrea Hoving |
| Parent(s) | Walter Hoving Mary Osgood Field |
| Education | Buckley School Eaglebrook School Phillips Exeter Academy Hotchkiss School |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
Thomas Pearsall Field Hoving (January 15, 1931 – December 10, 2009) was an American museum executive and consultant and the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[1]
- ^ Kennedy, Randy (December 11, 2009). "Thomas Hoving, Who Shook Up the Met, Dies at 78". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
Thomas Hoving, the charismatic showman and treasure hunter whose tenure as director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1967 to 1977 fundamentally transformed the institution and helped usher in the era of the museum blockbuster show, died on Thursday at his home in Manhattan. He was 78.