Background
Lee, Katharine Caecilia was born on December 12, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Sherman E. and Ruth (Ward) Lee.
Lee, Katharine Caecilia was born on December 12, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Sherman E. and Ruth (Ward) Lee.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Vassar College, 1963. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1966.
Curatorial assistant, Toledo Museum Art, 1968-1969; assistant curator, Toledo Museum Art, 1969-1970; director exhibitions, Renaissance Society, University of Chicago, 1971-1973; curator of collections, David & Alfred Smart Gallery, University of Chicago, 1973-1979; lecturer department art, University of Chicago, 1978-1979; curator, The Ackland Art Museum, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1979-1982; assistant director, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1982-1986; deputy director, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1986-1991; director, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, since 1991.
Chairman visiting committee Vassar College, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center. Board directors Richmond Children's Museum, 1992, Agecroft Hall, Richmond, Virginia, since 1992, The Trust for Museum Exhibitions, since 1993. Advisory board Getty Trust, Museum Management Institute, since 1993, James Madison University Honors Program, since 1992, Commonwealth council Girl Scouts United States, since 1992.
Member Association of Art Museum Directors, American Association Museum (board directors since 1992, chairman national program committee 1994 annual meeting 1993-1994), College Art Association (committee on conservation of archival materials 1987).
Married Bryan S. Reid Junior.