Paul Norman Perrot

Background

Perrot, Paul Norman was born on July 28, 1926 in Paris, France. Son of Paul and K. Norman (Derr) Perrot. came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1954.

Education

Student, Ecole du Louvre, 1945-1946; student, New York University Institute Fine Arts, 1946-1952.

Career

Assistant, The Cloisters, Metropolitan Museum Art, 1948-1952; assistant to director, Corning (New York) Museum Glass, 1952-1954; assistant director music, Corning (New York) Museum Glass, 1954-1960; director, Corning (New York) Museum Glass, 1960-1972; editor, Journal Glass Studies, 1959-1972; assistant secretary for music programs, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1972-1984; director, Virginia Museum Fine Arts, 1984-1991; director, Santa Barbara Museum Art, 1991-1994; music consultant, Santa Barbara Museum Art, since 1995. Lecturer glass history, aesthetics, museology. Past vice president International Council Museum Foundation.

Past president N.E. Conference Museum. Past president International Centre for Study of Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, Rome, member county, 1974-1988.

Achievements

• Paul Norman Perrot has been listed as a noteworthy museum director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former trustee Winterthur Museum. Former trustee, treasurer Museum Computer Network. Former member International Consultant Committee for the Preservation of Moenjodaro.

Former chairman advisory committee World Monuments Fund. Former chairman visiting committee Getty Conservation Institute. Member American Association Museum (past vice president, council 1967-1978, named to Centennial Honor Roll, 2006), New York State Association Museum (past president), International Association History Glass (past vice president) Corning Friends of Library (past president), Southern Tier Library System (past president), Glass Circuit (honorary vice president).

Connections

Married Joanne Stovall, October 23, 1954. Children— Paul Latham, Chantal Marie Claire, Jeannine, Robert.

Father:

Paul Perrot

Mother:

K. Norman (Derr) Perrot

Spouse:

Joanne Stovall

child:

Chantal Marie Claire Perrot

child:

Paul Latham Perrot

child:

Robert Perrot

child:

Jeannine Perrot