Jean Picker Firstenberg
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Jean Picker Firstenberg has been the CEO and Director of the American Film Institute
since 1980 till her retirement in 2007. After studying at Mount Holyoke College
, she attended Boston University
, from which she graduated summa cum laude in 1958.
American Film Institute
The American Film Institute is an independent non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act...
since 1980 till her retirement in 2007. After studying at Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
, she attended Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, from which she graduated summa cum laude in 1958.