Background

Dajani, Virginia was born on January 19, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Philip Linden Boddy and Lillian (McArdle) O'Brien.

Education

Student, Loyola University, Chicago, 1953-1955; student, American U., Cairo, 1961; student, American U., Beirut, 1963-1967; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1980-1981.

Career

News editor, Architectural Forum magazine, New York City, 1968-1972; news editor, Architecture Plus magazine, New York City, 1972-1974; assistant, George Nelson, Architect, New York City, 1975-1976; editor, The Livable City, quarterly of Municipal Art Society, New York City, 1976-1989; director special projects, Municipal Art Society, New York City, 1977-1989; executive director, American Academy Arts and Letters, New York City, since 1990. Director architectural competition Municipal Art Society, New York City, 1985, 87. Competition advisor Bronx Museum Arts, New York City, 1989, Municipal Art Society, New York City, since 1991.

Lecturer Harvard University Graduate School Design, 1980-1987.

Achievements

• Virginia Dajani has been listed as a noteworthy Arts administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Century Association.

Connections

Married Majed Dajani(divorced 1968). Children: Magda, Tarek, Najeeb, Nadia.

Father:

Philip Linden Boddy O'Brien

Mother:

Lillian (McArdle) O'Brien

Spouse:

Majed Dajani

child:

Nadia Dajani

child:

Najeeb Dajani

child:

Magda Dajani

child:

Tarek Dajani