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William M Griswold

Dir & President · Cleveland Museum of Art

Dir & President at Cleveland Museum of Art. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 2 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
2
Roles reported
2
Reported compensation
$1.7M
Others who share this name
1

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Reported as Dir & President of Cleveland Museum of Art, based in Cleveland, OH.
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Received $1.7M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Cma Director & CEO of Hinman B Hurlbut Ag Tw, uncompensated.
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Biography Web-sourced

William M. Griswold is Director of the Cleveland Museum of Art, appointed in 2014.

A renowned museum leader and international scholar, he holds a Ph.D. on the drawings of Piero di Cosimo (1988) and has led the museum through record attendance, record membership, and a $320-million renovation and expansion.

He oversaw the museum's centennial celebration and pioneered comprehensive open access to the collection.

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Director, Cleveland Museum of Art (since 2014)
Education
  • 1988) · Ph.D. in Art History (dissertation on Piero di Cosimo1988

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Cleveland Museum of Art Dir & President · $84.4M revenue · Cleveland, OHTHE MISSION OF THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART (CMA) IS TO FULFILL ITS DUAL ROLES AS ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST DISTINGUISHED COMPREHENSIVE ART MUSEUMS AND…pay $741K → $1.7MFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.7Mreported comp
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Hinman B Hurlbut Ag Tw Cma Director & CEO · $51K revenue · Cleveland, OHFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Other people named William M Griswold

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William M Griswold 2 organizations · New York, NY, New Haven, CTAmerican Friends of the Shanghai Museum INC

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