Peter Marzio was the former director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston for nearly 30 years.
11 Facts About Peter Marzio
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Peter Marzio oversaw major changes to the museum and was the author of three books.
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Peter Cort Marzio was born on May 8,1943, on Governors Island outside of Manhattan.
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Peter Marzio worked as a gas station attendant as a teenager, and became the first in his family to attend college.
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Peter Marzio went on to earn a doctorate in American history and art history from the University of Chicago in 1969.
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Peter Marzio was a Woodrow Wilson Senior Fellow in 1973, and became director of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1978.
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Peter Marzio became the director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in 1982.
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Peter Marzio made a point of bringing art from different cultures into the museum's collection.
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Peter Marzio created specific departments for Asian and Latin American art.
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Peter Marzio oversaw the creation of a sculpture garden designed by Isamu Noguchi in 1986.
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Peter Marzio's death was announced and a moment of silence was held during a Monday Night Football game being played by the Houston Texans.