Sean T. Buffington
Sean Buffington | |
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| President of the University of the Arts | |
| In office August 15, 2007 – December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Angel Corzo |
| Succeeded by | Kirk Pillow (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | La Plata, Maryland, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Michigan (MA) |
Sean T. Buffington is vice president of the Henry Luce Foundation,[1] and former President and CEO of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[2][3][4][5]
Biography[edit]
Sean Buffington graduated summa cum laude in English and American literature and Afro-American studies from Harvard College in 1991. He then went on to earn his Master of Art degree in American culture from the University of Michigan in 1994.[5]
Buffington returned to Harvard in 1994 as an administrator in the Harvard Alumni Association and University Development Office.[3][4] From 1999 to 2002, he served as Assistant Provost for Interfaculty Programs.[3] In 2002 he was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff to the President and Provost, and in 2005 he was promoted to Associate Provost for Arts and Culture.[3][4][5] From 2007 through 2014, he served as President of the University of the Arts.[3] He joined the Henry Luce Foundation in 2015 as vice president.
He is openly gay.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Staff List, The Henry Luce Foundation
- ^ Salisbury, Stephan (2014-11-12). "Buffington to step down as UArts head". Philly.com. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ a b c d e "Harvard Arts Leader Sean T. Buffington Named President/CEO of The University of the Arts" (Press release). University of the Arts. 2007-07-25. Archived from the original on 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2015-03-14.
- ^ a b c d The Chronicle of Higher Education
- ^ a b c The Harvard Crimson
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