James Donald Burke

Background

Burke, James Donald was born on February 22, 1939 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of Donald J. and Ellin (Adams) Burke.

Education

Bachelor, Brown University, 1961. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1972.

Career

Curator Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, 1972-1978. Assistant director St. Louis Art Museum, 1978-1980, director, chief executive officer, 1980-1999, director emeritus, since 1999. Consultant, panel member Internal Revenue Service, Washington, since 1980.

Scholar-in-residence Washington University, St. Louis, since 1999, Mercantile Library., University Missouri, St. Louis, since 1999.

Achievements

• James Donald Burke has been listed as a noteworthy Museum administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Jan Both: Paintings, Drawings and Prints (Outstanding Dissertations in the Fine Arts)

Membership

President St. Louis Art Museum Foundation, 1985—1999, Gateway Foundation, since 1986. Member College Art Association, Print Council American, American Association Museum, Association Art Museum Directors.

Connections

Married Diane E. Davies, May 17, 1980.

Father:

Donald J. Burke

Mother:

Ellin (Adams) Burke

Spouse:

Diane E. Davies