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Rosenbach Museum & Library Board Names Arthur Spector Chairman of the Board

PHILADELPHIA, PA.- The Rosenbach Museum & Library – noted for its outstanding collection of rare books, manuscripts, furniture and art – announces the appointment of Arthur Spector as Chairman of the Board and the endowment of the Executive Director’s position at the museum through a $2.5 million gift from the Wyncote Foundation. At a recent meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Rosenbach welcomed Mr. Spector as Chairman. He has been elected for a three-year term and now officially assumes the role. He succeeds former Chairman, Susan B. Muller. The Wyncote Foundation’s substantial gift endows the existing Director’s position, now named in memory of noted philanthropist John C. Haas. Museum Director Derick Dreher, who has held the position since 1998, is the first John C. Haas Director of the Rosenbach Museum & Library. “The Wyncote Foundation seeks to support efforts that strengthen culture and