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Rufus Crosby Kemper III is the current director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Previously director of the Kansas City Public Library from 2005 until 2020, Kemper's other experience includes CEO/Chairman of UMB Financial Corporation.[1][2]

The son of R. Crosby Kemper, Jr and Cynthia Warrick Kemper,[3] he was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, then attended Andover, Eton College, and Yale University.[1]His wife was the renowned historian and Yale University professor, María Rosa Menocal.[4]

In 2005, Kemper co-founded the Show-Me Institute with Rex Sinquefield. He chaired the Missouri Commission on the Future of Higher Education and additionally served on various boards, including the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the Kansas City Symphony, and the Black Archives of Mid-America.[5] Under his leadership the Kansas City Public Library received the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, awarded to American libraries and museums with outstanding service to their communities.[6]

In November 2019, Kemper was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal support for US libraries and museums.[5] The nomination was supported by the American Library Association,[6] followed by a January 9, 2020 confirmation in the United States Senate for a term of four years.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Life of Kemper". The Pitch. 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  2. ^ "Bloomberg People". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "R. C. Kemper 3d And Kate B. Gill To Be Married". The New York Times. 1976-03-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  4. ^ "In memoriam: María Rosa Menocal". YaleNews. 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  5. ^ a b "Blunt Applauds Selection of Crosby Kemper to Serve as Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services". www.blunt.senate.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  6. ^ a b "ALA endorses Kansas City Public Library Director Crosby Kemper III as new IMLS director nominee". American Library Association News and Press Center. 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ Lowry, Brian (9 January 2020). "Senate confirms KC's Crosby Kemper III for federal post; Library needs new director". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 9 January 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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