Paul LeClerc
Paul LeClerc is a scholar in French literature, former President of Hunter College, and former President and CEO of the New York Public Library. LeClerc is also a trustee of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Director of the National Book Foundation, as Director of the Maison Française of Columbia University.
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Early life and education
LeClerc was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire. LeClerc's grandparents were French Canadian immigrants.[1] In 1959, LeClerc graduated from Holy Cross High School in Flushing, New York.
LeClerc earned a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross. He later earned a Ph.D. in French literature from Columbia University.[1]
Career
In 1988, LeClerc became the President of Hunter College in New York City, New York.[1]
LeClerc served as president of the New York Public Library from December 1, 1993 until July 1, 2011.
LeClerc was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2006.[2]
In 2012, LeClerc became the director of Columbia Global Centers (Paris) for Columbia University. LeClerc is the chairman of Maison Française Advisory Board.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Personal life
LeClerc's wife is Judith Ginsberg.[1]
See also
References
- Herb Scher. "Paul LeClerc to retire". New York Public Library. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
- "Paul LeClerc". columbia.edu. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
- Library Leader in Era of Change to Step Down, The New York Times. Published 18 Nov. 2009.
- Former New York Public Library President Direct Paris Global Center, Columbia Spectator. By Melissa von Mayrhauser, Spectator Senior Staff Writer. Published 23 April 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- Paul LeClerc Named Director of Columbia's Europe Global Center in Paris Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine, Columbia University News, April 12, 2012