Background
Pillsbury, Edmund Pennington was born on April 28, 1943 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Edmund Pennington and Priscilla Keator (Giesen) Pillsbury.
Pillsbury, Edmund Pennington was born on April 28, 1943 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Edmund Pennington and Priscilla Keator (Giesen) Pillsbury.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1965; Master of Arts, U. London, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1973; Doctor of Fine Arts, U. North Texas, 1996.
Curator European art, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, 1972-1976; assistant director, Yale University Gallery, New Haven, 1975-1976; director, Yale Center British Art, New Haven, 1976-1980; chief Executive officer, Paul Mellon Center Studies in British Art, London, 1976-1980; director, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 1980-1998; founding chairman, Villa I Tatti Council, Harvard University, 1979-1984. Adjunct Professor Yale University, 1976-1980, lecturer, 1972-1976. International advisory board State Hermitage Museum, since 1995.
Trustee Fort Worth Country Day School, 1982-1987, 88-94, St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H., since 1985, Burlington Magazine Foundation, London, since 1987. Board of Governors Yale University Art Gallery, since 1990. Chairman art advisory panel indemnity program National Endowment Arts, 1984-1987.
Member visiting committee Sherman Fairchild Paintings Conservation Center, Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, since 1982. Member board advisors art department U. North Texas, Denton, since 1990. Member art advisory panel Internal Revenue Service, 1982-1984.
Member Association Art Museum Dirs. (trustee 1989-1990), Master Drawings Association (board directors since 1987), College Art Association, Century Club, Fort Worth Club, Rivercrest Club, City Club.
Married Mireille Marie-Christine Bernard, August 30, 1969. Children: Christine Bullitt, Edmund Pennington III.