Paul LeClerc


Paul LeClerc is a scholar in French literature, former President of Hunter College, and former President and CEO of the New York Public Library. LeClerc is also a trustee of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Director of the National Book Foundation, as Director of the Maison Française of Columbia University.

Early life

LeClerc was born in Lebanon, New Hampshire. LeClerc's grandparents were French Canadian immigrants. In 1959, LeClerc graduated from Holy Cross High School in Flushing, New York.

Education

LeClerc earned a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross. LeClerc earned a Ph.D. in French literature from Columbia University.

Career

In 1988, LeClerc became the President of Hunter College in New York City, New York.
In 1993, LeClerc joined the New York Public Library. In 2009, LeClerc announced that he would retire as President of the New York Public Library in the summer of 2011.
In 2012, LeClerc became the director of Columbia Global Centers for
Columbia University. LeClerc is the chairman of Maison Française Advisory Board.

Personal life

LeClerc's wife is Judith Ginsberg.