The Library Foundation of Los Angeles, a non-profit group that raises private money for the Los Angeles Public Library, has named Carolyn Wagner as its new executive director.The Library Foundation of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , a non-profit group that raises private money for the Los Angeles Public Library
The Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) system serves the residents of Los Angeles, California. , has named Carolyn Wagner as its new executive director. She succeeds Evelyn Hoffman, who is retiring after 15 years. During Hoffman's tenure, the foundation raised more than $65 million to support the Los Angeles Public Library's Central Library and its 71 branches. Wagner comes to the job with more than 25 years of experience in non-profits and education in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, . She recently served as executive director of Claremont McKenna's Kravis Leadership Institute, and previously spent five years as director of Foundation and Corporate Relations at Scripps College Scripps College: see Claremont Colleges. . Staff reporter Kate Berry can be reached at kberry@labusinessjournal.com or at (323) 549-5225, ext. 228. |
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