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Paul LeClerc is a scholar in French literature, former President of
Hunter College, and former President and CEO of the
New York Public Library. LeClerc is also a trustee of the
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York City in the United States, simply known as Mellon Foundation, is a private foundation with five core areas of interest, and endowed with wealth accumulated by Andrew Mellon of the Mellon family of Pitts ...
as Director of the
National Book Foundation
The National Book Foundation (NBF) is an American nonprofit organization established, "to raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in America". Established in 1989 by National Book Awards, Inc.,Edwin McDowell. "Book Notes: 'The Joy Luc ...
, as Director of the Maison Française of
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
.
Early life
LeClerc was born in
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Lebanon is a city in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,282 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 13,151 at the 2010 census. Lebanon is in western New Hampshire, south of Hanover, New Hampshire, H ...
. LeClerc's grandparents were French Canadian immigrants.
In 1959, LeClerc graduated from
Holy Cross High School in
Flushing
Flushing may refer to:
Places
* Flushing, Cornwall, a village in the United Kingdom
* Flushing, Queens, New York City
** Flushing Bay, a bay off the north shore of Queens
** Flushing Chinatown (法拉盛華埠), a community in Queens
** Flushin ...
, New York.
Education
LeClerc earned a B.A. from the
College of the Holy Cross. LeClerc earned a Ph.D. in French literature from
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
.
Career
In 1988, LeClerc became the President of
Hunter College in New York City, New York.
LeClerc served as president of the
New York Public Library from December 1, 1993 until July 1, 2011.
LeClerc was elected to the
American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society (APS), founded in 1743 in Philadelphia, is a scholarly organization that promotes knowledge in the sciences and humanities through research, professional meetings, publications, library resources, and communit ...
in 2006.
In 2012, LeClerc became the director of Columbia Global Centers (Paris) for
Columbia University. LeClerc is the chairman of Maison Française Advisory Board.
Paul LeClerc Named Director of Columbia's Europe Global Center in Paris
, Columbia University News, April 12, 2012
Personal life
LeClerc's wife is Judith Ginsberg.
See also
* Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778) was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. Known by his ''nom de plume'' M. de Voltaire (; also ; ), he was famous for his wit, and his criticism of Christianity—es ...
References
External links
Paul LeClerc at c-span.org
Paul LeClerc at Columbia University
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College of the Holy Cross alumni
Living people
Holy Cross High School (Flushing) alumni
Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni
University of Paris alumni
Union College (New York) faculty
Presidents of Hunter College
Year of birth missing (living people)
Presidents of the New York Public Library
People from Lebanon, New Hampshire
Members of the American Philosophical Society