Background
Bergman, Robert Paul was born on May 17, 1945 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Abe and Ethel (Leitner) Bergman.
educator lecturer museum administrator art historian
Bergman, Robert Paul was born on May 17, 1945 in Bayonne, New Jersey, United States. Son of Abe and Ethel (Leitner) Bergman.
Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1966. Master of Fine Arts, Princeton University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1972.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Baltimore, 1993., Rutgers University, 1997. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Maryland Institute College of Art, 1993.
Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Baldwin-Wallace College, 1995.
Assistant professor of history of art, U. Rochester, New York, 1971-1972; assistant professor of history of art, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1972-1976; associate professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1976-1981; director, Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, 1981-1993; director, Cleveland Museum Art, since 1993. Visiting instructor Lincoln U., fall 1968. Adjunct Professor Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1981-1993, Case Western Reserve U., since 1993.
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Volunteer various mayoral and gubernatorial committees, Baltimore, Cleveland. Fundraiser for various causes. Fellow American Academy in Rome.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Museum (past Chairman, Board Of Directors), Association Art Museum Dirs. (trustee, president), College Art Association, International Center of Medeval Art (board directors), Society Architectural Historians, Medieval Academy American, American Arts Alliance (board directors, treasurer, chairman), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Marcelle Posnak, June 30, 1971, 1 child, Maggie.