Arthur A. Houghton Jr.
American industrialist (1906–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Amory Houghton Jr. (December 12, 1906 – April 3, 1990)[1] was an American industrialist who served as the president of Steuben Glass Works, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Philharmonic.
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Arthur A. Houghton Jr. | |
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10th President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
In office 1964–1970 | |
Preceded by | Roland L. Redmond |
Succeeded by | C. Douglas Dillon |
Personal details | |
Born | Arthur Amory Houghton Jr. (1906-12-12)December 12, 1906 Corning, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 3, 1990(1990-04-03) (aged 83) Venice, Florida, U.S. |
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Children | 4 |
Relatives | Houghton family |
Education | St. Paul's School |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
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