ABHM Welcomes Its New President and CEO on 9/3/19!
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Milwaukee, WI — The Dr. James Cameron Legacy Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Robert “Bert” Davis has been selected as the new President and CEO of America’s Black Holocaust Museum. He will be stepping into his new role on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. Dr. Davis assumes leadership on the eve of the re-opening of the beloved museum, which closed in 2008, two years after the passing of its founder Dr. James Cameron.
“It is indeed an honor to continue the great and most necessary work of Dr. Cameron,” said Dr. Davis. “He not only was one of the world’s only survivors of a public lynching, but also a true Griot (West African term for storyteller). We must celebrate and advance his vision by keeping America’s Black Holocaust Museum alive.”
Dr. Davis brings an extensive background in nonprofit museum management, education, and fundraising. He is the former President and CEO of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee. Dr. Davis was formerly Vice President of Education for Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo.
Dr. Davis has a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a Board member of the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) and also a Board member and former Vice Chair of the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).
Standing on the shoulders of the museum’s founders and committed successors – Brad Pruitt, Dr. Fran Kaplan, Reggie Jackson, and countless consultants, volunteers, and supporters – Dr. Davis is excited about the next chapters in the museum’s historic story.
Download full press release: Press Release-New President & CEO Starts 9.3.19.
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