JAMES HOUGHTON

HOUGHTON--James R. The Trustees and staff of The Metropolitan Museum of Art mourn the passing of our esteemed former Chair James R. Houghton. Jamie was a beloved and gracious Chair of the Board of Trustees for nearly 13 years, following his service as Vice Chair, and served the Museum faithfully as a Trustee and Trustee Emeritus for 40 years. With his wife, Maisie, he gave generously in support of a wide range of capital projects and acquisitions at the Museum. Jamie was the quintessential Trustee. He was the very embodiment of the leadership qualities he believed in: personal integrity, teamwork, earned trust, thirst for self- improvement, optimism, gratitude, and humor. His own success as a leader in business, education, and the arts was belied by his modesty, and at the Museum, Jamie won the affection of everyone he encountered. When he stepped down as Chair, he characteristically invoked about himself the old saying, "Forgotten but still here." He will never be forgotten. All of us at The Met extend our sincere condolences to Maisie and the Houghton family for their loss. Candace Beinecke, Co-Chair; Hamilton E. James, Co-Chair; Daniel H. Weiss, President and CEO; Max Hollein, Marina Kellen French Director