Background
Freudenheim, Tom Lippmann was born on July 3, 1937 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of Ernest Simon and Margot Ruth (Freund) Freudenheim. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943.
Freudenheim, Tom Lippmann was born on July 3, 1937 in Stuttgart, Germany. Son of Ernest Simon and Margot Ruth (Freund) Freudenheim. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943.
AB, Harvard University, 1959; postgraduate, Hebrew Union College, 1959-1961; Master of Arts, New York University, 1966; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Maryland., 1982.
Assistant curator, Jewish Museum, New York City, 1962-1965; assistant director, University Art Museum, University of California at Berkeley, 1966-1971; director, Baltimore Museum of Art, 1971-1978; director museum programs, National Endowment for Arts, Washington, 1979-1982; director, Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts, 1982-1985; assistant secretary for museums, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1986-1992; assistant secretary for arts and humanities, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1992-1995; guest scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center, 1996; executive director, Yivo Institute for Jewish Research, New York City, 1996-1998; deputy director, Jewish Museum Berlin, since 1998.
Trustee Indiana Curators, Inc., Eldridge St. Project, New York City, Harvard Pierian Foundation, National Yiddish Book Center, Center for International Exhbns. Vice president American Federation Arts. Chairman, National Foundation Jewish Culture.
Member College Art Association, American Association Museum, Century Association, St. Botolph Club.
Married Leslie Ann Mandelson, November 15, 1964. Children: Alexander Darius, Adam Jeremy.