Background
Snyder, James Stewart was born on January 29, 1952 in Pittsburgh. Son of Bernard and Ella (Bergstein) Snyder.
Snyder, James Stewart was born on January 29, 1952 in Pittsburgh. Son of Bernard and Ella (Bergstein) Snyder.
AB, Harvard University, 1973.
Special assistant to director, Fogg Art Museum/Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1974;
development intern, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1974-1975;
assistant director development, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1975-1976;
special assistant to director, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1977-1978;
associate director finance, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1978-1979;
coordinator planning, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1980-1981;
deputy director for planning, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1981-1986;
deputy director for planning and program support, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1986-1995;
special advisor to the director, Museum Modern Art, New York City, 1996;
Loeb fellow, Graduate School Design, Harvard University, 1996-1997;
director, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, since 1997. Member music aid panel New York State Council on Arts, New York City, 1979-1982. Member music design advising committee National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1987-1993.
Treasurer, trustee, member executive music services, exhibitions and finance committees American Federation Arts, New York City, since 1989.
Member of the board regents Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) Academy, since 1983, chairman nominating committee, member Executive Committee. Member building committee Collegiate School, New York City, 1993-1996;trustee Sculpture Center, Cleveland, since 1990. Member University Club (governing county 1989-1996, chairman library and art committee 1987-1992). M C.
Married Tina Myriame Davis, June 6, 1982. Children: Lily Davis Snyder, Daniel Davis Snyder.