David Ferriero | |
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| 10th Archivist of the United States | |
| In office November 6, 2009 – April 30, 2022 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Debra Steidel Wall |
| Preceded by | Adrienne Thomas (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Debra Steidel Wall (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Sean Ferriero December 31, 1945 Beverly, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Northeastern University (BA, MA) Simmons College (MS) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
David Sean Ferriero (/ˈfɛrioʊ/;[1] born December 31, 1945) is an American librarian and library administrator, who served as the 10th Archivist of the United States. He previously served as the Director of the New York Public Library[2] and as the University Librarian and Vice Provost for Library Affairs at Duke University.[3] Prior to his Duke position, he worked for 31 years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology library.[4] Ferriero was the first librarian to serve as Archivist of the United States.[5]
- ^ David Ferriero's name is pronounced FARE-E-O, according to "Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing on Archivist of the U.S. Nomination," Archived 2010-01-30 at the Wayback Machine National Humanities Alliance, 2009.
- ^ Oder, Norman. "NYPL Reorganization Coming," Library Journal (October 1, 2007). Vol. 132, Issue 16, p. 12;
- ^ "David S. Ferriero Named Andrew W. Mellon Director and Chief Executive of The Research Libraries at The New York Public Library" (press release). April 26, 2004.
- ^ Kamen, Al. "A New U.S. Archivist: David Ferriero," Washington Post. July 28, 2009.
- ^ Ruane, Michael E. (December 7, 2009). "Sharing a sense of history: Ferriero is first librarian in charge at National Archives". The Washington Post. washingtonpost.com. pp. B01. Retrieved December 7, 2009.