Background
Smoot, Myrna L. was born on June 3, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Jack Lax and Yetta Sarah (Suffian) Rosenthal.
Smoot, Myrna L. was born on June 3, 1945 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Jack Lax and Yetta Sarah (Suffian) Rosenthal.
Bachelor in Economics, University California, Berkeley, 1966. Master of Arts in Economics, University California, 1967. Postgraduate in Art History, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976.
Economic analyst Prudential Insurance, Los Angeles, 1967. Project leader Transam. Research, San Francisco, 1967—1970.
Teaching assistant University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, 1972—1974. Exhibit associate Los Angeles Museum Art, 1977—1978, special assistant, 1978, exhibit coordinator, 1978—1981, assistant director, 1981—1986. Executive director Art Museum Association American, San Francisco, 1986—1987.
Director American Federation Arts, New York City, since 1987, San Franciso, since 1987. Member Arts Advisory Committee Los Angeles Bicentennial, 1979—1980.
Member of Women Business, American Association Museums, Art Table, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Peter Charles, July 9, 1967 (divorced June 1987).