Greg S. Harris
Greg S. Harris | |
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 Harris, at right, with Marcia Fudge in 2015 | |
| Born | October 8, 1965 West Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Temple University SUNY Oneonta |
| Occupation | Museum executive |
| Known for | President of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
Gregory Scott Harris (born October 8, 1965) is an American museum executive. He is currently the president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
Biography
[edit]Harris was born West Trenton, New Jersey.[2] His family moved to Morrisville, Pennsylvania, when he was 10 years old. [2] He graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in history in 1989, and earned a Master’s in history and museum studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta.[3]
Harris was a senior executive at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum for 14 years.[1] Harris co-founded the Philadelphia Record Exchange in 1985 with Jacy Webster, a notable retail outlet which specialized in hard-to-find vinyl records.[4] He also worked in the live music business as the road manager for Ben Vaughn.[5][6]
Harris joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (HOF) in 2008, starting out as vice president of development; he was named president and CEO in late 2012 and started those roles in 2013.[4] Harris has expanded programming at the HOF, partnering with more traditional museums such as New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2019 to create a gigantic collection of musical instruments and photographs to accompany them.[7] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the HOF expanded its educational outreach and put more of its programming on YouTube where they were able to reach hundreds of teachers daily.[8]
Harris was instrumental in planning an expansion of the HOF scheduled to break ground in 2022.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rock Hall CEO on Change, Controversy -- and Whitney Houston's Induction". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ a b Cosentino, Matt. "Rock Star". South Jersey Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Greg Harris". Temple Now | news.temple.edu. April 23, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Greg Harris Named President/CEO of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame". The Hollywood Reporter. December 3, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Perry, David (February 9, 2021). "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame President: Music, Entrepreneurship A Natural Combo". UMass Lowell. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ DeLuca, Dan (September 18, 2015). "The Philadelphia Record Exchange celebrates 30 years with outdoor party". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Meszoros, Mark (December 4, 2019). "Rock Hall rocks out with massive exhibition 'Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll'". The News-Herald. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ Meszoros, Mark (June 17, 2020). "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame CEO talks reopening, feeling confident in the new coronavirus-related protocols". The News-Herald. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "New York architect tapped for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame expansion". Real Estate Weekly. December 22, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2021.