Vishakha N. Desai
President, Asia Society Vishakha N. Desai is the sixth president of Asia Society, a global educational organization dedicated to deepening connections among the peoples of Asia and the United States. Under her leadership, the Society has extended its activities and reach, particularly in Asia, with the opening of new centers in India and Korea, and planned new facilities in Hong Kong and Houston. She is a frequent speaker and commentator in the news media on U.S.-Asia relations and the role of art in societies. Prior to her appointment as president in 2004, she served as Asia Society’s Senior Vice President and Director of the Museum and Cultural Programs during which time she built an international reputation for introducing traditional and contemporary Asian and Asian American artistic expressions to broader audiences. She holds a B.A. in political Science from Bombay University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Asian Art History from the University of Michigan. |
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