Rescue and Revival: New York Botanical Garden, 1989-2018 by Long, Gregory

By 1988 the New York Botanical Garden was in serious trouble-endowments depleted, fundraising inadequate. The grounds were seedy, historic buildings decrepit. The mission of the once-respected institution had been forgotten by all but a few. Enter Gregory Long, a new CEO recruited with a mandate to rescue it. With twenty years' experience at four major New York cultural institutions, and extraordinary energy and imagination, he set about turning things around. This is the story of how he did it.Author: Gregory LongPublisher: Library of American Landscape HistoryPublished: 06/15/2022Pages: 208Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.39lbsSize: 9.52h x 6.16w x 0.69dISBN: 9781952620379About the AuthorGregory Long is president emeritus of the New York Botanical Garden, where he served as president and CEO from 1989 to 2018. He began his career in 1969 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he worked as executive assistant to the corporate secretary and president of the board. He then held positi