Ms Deborah F Rutter
President (thru 02/25) · John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
President (thru 02/25) at John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.
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Deborah F. Rutter served as President of the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from September 2014 to February 2025, becoming the first woman to lead the Center. During her tenure, she oversaw major initiatives including the $250 million REACH expansion project and launched DIRECT CURRENT, a festival of contemporary culture.
She is now Vice-Provost for the Arts at Duke University as of September 2025.
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