Rich Doucette
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Description
Rich Doucette served as a trustee for both the Art Institute of Boston (AIB) and Lesley University from the early 1990s to 2011, playing a key role in the AIB/Lesley merger. He chaired the AIB Board of Trustees during the 1998 merger, later joined Lesley’s board in 2001, and served as Chair of the Trustee Affairs Committee from 2004–2011.
In this interview, Doucette reflects on his service with both boards, covering his early involvement with AIB, the merger process, the transition of trustees, leadership changes from Presidents Margaret McKenna to Joseph Moore, and the relocation of AIB to Cambridge to establish the new art school.
Notes:
These interviews are part of a series conducted in honor of AIB’s centennial in 2012, marking 100 years since its founding.
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Interview Date
10-10-2012
Interview Location
Cambridge, MA
Publisher
Lesley University
Keywords
Lesley, Oral History, presidents, faculties, buildings, School of Practical Art, Art Institute of Boston (AIB), trustees, fundraisings, Edible Arts, Margaret McKenna, Stan Trecker
Disciplines
Oral History
Recommended Citation
Pacy, Alyssa, "Rich Doucette" (2012). AIB Leadership and Faculty. 1.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/oral_histories_aib_admin_faculty/1
