Earl A. Powell III, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Earl A. Powell III

Art historian and museum director

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1943

Place of Birth: Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Profession: art historian, museum director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Earl Alexander Powell III (born October 24, 1943), nicknamed Rusty Powell, is an American art historian and museum director.
From 1980 to 1992, he was Director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
He was appointed Director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in September 1992.
He was appointed to the U.S.
Commission of Fine Arts in 2003 and elected Chair in 2005.
He was appointed to a second four-year term on August 30, 2012, and continues to serve as Chair.