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LARSON PAPERS

Museum of Arts & Design
Board of Governors

Barbara Tober
Chairman
Nanette Laitman
President
Jerome A. Chazen
Chairman Emeritus
Lewis Kruger
Secretary
Jack Vivinetto
Treasurer
Stanley S. Arkin
Ambassador Diego E. Arria
Kay Bucksbaum
Simona Chazen
David Copley
Dan Dailey
Eric Dobbin
Marcia Doctor
Suzanne G. Elson
Toni Eubanks
Seymour Finkelstein
Natalie H. Fitz-Gerald
Stephanie French
Seth Glickenhaus
Michael Graves
Sandra B. Grotta
Lois U. Jecklin
Ann Kaplan
Jane Korman
Jack Lenor Larsen
Jeanne S. Levitt
Harold Pote
Cheryl R. Riley
Aviva Robinson
Joel M. Rosenthal
Kara Ross
Alfred R. Shands, III
Alan Siegel
William S. Taubman

Honorable
Michael R. Bloomberg (Ex-officio)
Honorable
C. Virginia Fields (Ex-officio)
Honorable
Gifford Miller (Ex-officio)
Holly Hotchner
Director

November 24, 2003

Jack Lenor Larson
55 Park Avenue, #10W
New York, NY 10016

Dear Jack,
I wanted to reply to your letter of resignation from the board. We are accepting your resignation at this time so that we may move forward and create a stunning and successful tribute to your achievements as both an artist and a collector. On behalf of David and myself I know we will endeavor to create a very fine exhibition and catalogue.

I have always appreciated your candor and strong options and have greatly valued you as a board member during the time we have known each other. As you have offered, I will continue to rely on your help and input.

We may not have agreed on all aspects of our operations, but we all have the good of this institution at heart, and I believe this dialogue has made us stronger institution. I also truly believe that it is our passion for the field and the tough decisions that we have had to make that has helped the Museum evolve to where we are today.

Jack, you are an enormous part of the legacy of the Museum. I would like to find an appropriate way to honor your long service as a board member, and will suggest some ideas closer to the opening of your exhibition.

In the meantime would you accept the title of honorary Board member?

With all best wishes,
Holly
Holly Hotchner
Director

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