Brian Norman Rushton

Background

Rushton, Brian Norman was born on June 27, 1932 in Bristol, Avon, England. Arrived in United States, 1974. Son of Norman Evan and Gladys May (Giffiths) Rushton.

Education

Graduate, West England College Art, Bristol, 1953. Graduate, Bristol College of Technology, 1953.

Career

Executive director Design Contracts, Bristol, London, 1952—1964. Chief graphic designer Brunning Advertising & Marketing Ltd., Bristol, London, 1956—1962. Art & sales director Partridge Designer Printers Ltd., Leeds, England, London, 1964—1965.

Director, publications Tate Gallery, 1965—1971. Managing director Alecto International, 1971—1974, Studio International Publications Ltd., London, 1972—1974. Director, publications & marketing services Brooklyn Museum, 1975—1984.

Arts project designer & public consultant, 1984—1990. Director DiLaurenti Gallery, New York City, 1985—1986, Genest Gallery, Lambertville, New Jersey, 1986—1988, Gallery Taranto, New York City, from 1994. Special projects consultant & designer Circuit Fine Art Corporation, 1988—1990.

Senior vice president Editions Imago, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, 1990—1993. Consultant National Portrait Gallery, London, 1970, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1973—1974, Philadelphia Museum Art, 1976, National Gallery Australia, Canberra, 1979—1980, New York Public Library., 1984—1985, Costume Society America, 1987—1992, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, from 1993. With Royal Air Force, 1954-1956.

Achievements

• Brian Norman Rushton has been listed as a noteworthy publishing executive, gallery director, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Royal Air Force, 1954-1956. Member Museum Store Association (board directors 1975-1979, program chairman 1979, trade show chairman 1977-1978.

Connections

Married Frances Mary Margaret Jones, September 19, 1952 (divorced 1971). 1 child Christopher Francis. Married Mary Peyton Waeshe, May 10, 1971 (divorced 1982).

1 child Alexander Anthony. Married Nancy Remick Reynolds, June 25, 1983. 1 child Ehren Theodore.

Father:

Norman Evan Rushton

Mother:

Gladys May (Giffiths) Rushton

Spouse:

Frances Mary Margaret Jones

Spouse:

Mary Peyton Waeshe

Spouse:

Nancy Remick Reynolds

child:

Alexander Anthony Rushton

child:

Ehren Theodore Rushton

child:

Christopher Francis Rushton