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Mr. LaRiche was promoted to chairman of the board and chief executive officer In October, 2000. His more than 30 years of management experience includes various public positions in Washington, D.C., including associate director for finance and administration at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, president of the United States International Cultural and Trade Center Commission, and deputy assistant secretary for external affairs in the Smithsonian Institution office that oversaw congressional relations, development, and membership programs. Active in the arts and a past board member of several nonprofit organizations, Mr. LaRiche currently serves as a founding trustee of the Asian Heritage Foundation (New Delhi, India) and is a member of the board of directors of Counterpart International (Washington, DC) and North Carolina Arts-in-Action (Chapel Hill, NC). | 