Background
Levie, Simon Hyman was born on January 17, 1925 in Dieren, The Netherlands.
Levie, Simon Hyman was born on January 17, 1925 in Dieren, The Netherlands.
Doctor of Philosophy in Art History, University Basel, Switzerland, 1952.
Curator Center Museum, Utrecht, Holland, 1953-1958. Assistant Art History Institute University Utrecht, 1958-1963. Director Municipal Museum Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1963-1975.
Director general National Museum, Amsterdam, since 1975.
Member International Council of Museums Foundation (president), Foundation Rembrandt Research Project, Vereniging Rembrandt, Council of Europe (member advisory committee on art exhibitions).
Married Mary Levie-Lion in 1955.