Arthur A. Houghton Jr.

Arthur Amory Houghton Jr. (December 12, 1906 – April 3, 1990) was an American industrialist who served as the president of Steuben Glass Works, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Philharmonic.

Arthur A. Houghton Jr.
10th President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
In office
1964–1970
Preceded byRoland L. Redmond
Succeeded byC. Douglas Dillon
Personal details
Born
Arthur Amory Houghton Jr.

(1906-12-12)December 12, 1906
Corning, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 1990(1990-04-03) (aged 83)
Venice, Florida, U.S.
Spouses
  • Jane Olmsted
    (m. 1929; div. 1938)
  • Ellen Crenshaw
    (m. 1939; div. 1944)
  • Elizabeth Douglas McCall
    (m. 1944; div. 1972)
  • Nina Rodale
    (m. 1973)
Children4
RelativesHoughton family
EducationSt. Paul's School
Alma materHarvard University
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