abstract:Philippe de Montebello (born May 16, 1936 in Paris) served from 1977 to 2008 as the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. On his retirement, he was both the longest-serving director in the institution's history, and the longest-serving director of any major art museum in the world.
And his name is currently beingmentionedasa possiblesuccessor to Philippede Montebellowhoretiresin December as directorof another, New York's MetropolitanMuseumof Art.