Lee Hall
American university president, writer, and painter
About Lee Hall
Lived 1934 – 2017 (aged 82). Lee Hall was an American painter, arts administrator, university president, writer and artist.
Early life and education Lee Hall was born on December 15, 1934, in Lexington, North Carolina. Early in her career she formed relationships with painters Elaine and Willem de Kooning, and art dealer Betty Parsons. She had exhibited her paintings alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Robert Motherwell.
From 1975 until 1983, Hall served as the 13th President of the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. On June 30, 1983, Hall stepped down from her role as president of RISD and she was succeeded by Thomas F. Schutte.
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Who was Lee Hall?
American university president, writer, and painter (1934–2017)
When was Lee Hall born?
Lee Hall was born on 15 December 1934 in Lexington.
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Lee Hall died on 17 April 2017 in Northampton.
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Lee Hall was a painter, arts administrator, university president, writer and artist.
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