Robert A. Mayer
Robert A. Mayer (* 1933 ; † December 2, 2008 in Scottsdale , Arizona ) was director of the renowned George Eastman House from 1981 to 1989 . He made the controversial proposal to transfer the museum collections consisting of photographs, films and cameras to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington . The museum's board of directors originally approved the transfer in 1985, but later reversed the decision and launched a $ 10.5 million fundraising drive, of which $ 7.8 million was spent on a new building to house the collections. From 1990 to 1997, Mayer served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cleveland Institute of Art.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Deaths: Mayer, Robert (English) . In: The New York Times , December 17, 2008, p. A32. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ^ New Director at Photography Museum (English) . In: The New York Times , Jan 6, 1989, p. C25. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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| SURNAME | Mayer, Robert A. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American museum director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1933 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 2, 2008 |
| Place of death | Scottsdale , Arizona |