Gail Mitchell Harrity

Background

Harrity, Gail Mitchell was born in 1951.

Education

Bachelor, Boston University, 1973. Master of Business Administration in Public and Private Management, Yale University, 1982.

Career

Legislation assistant to Senators Richard Schweiker and Charles Mathias United States Senate, Washington. Director government affairs American Society Travel Agents. Purchasing manager, assistant treasurer, chief of budget, planning and government relations Metropolitan Museum Art, New York City, 1982—1989.

Deputy director finance and administration Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, deputy director, project director Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Spain. Chief operating officer Philadelphia Museum Art, 1997—2009, interim Chief Executive Officer, 2008—2009, president, chief operating officer, since 2009. Board member Parkway Council Foundation, American Association of Museum, International Council of Museum.

Achievements

• Gail Mitchell Harrity has been listed as a noteworthy museum administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board advisors Yale School Management.

Connections

Married Sandy Tilney. 2 children.

Spouse:

Sandy Tilney