Paul LeClerc
# 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 and education

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.

LeClerc earned a B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross. He later 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.

LeClerc served as president of the New York Public Library from December 1, 1993 until July 1, 2011.

LeClerc was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 2006.

In 2012, LeClerc became the director of Columbia Global Centers (Paris) for

Columbia University. LeClerc is the chairman of Maison Française Advisory Board.

## Personal life

LeClerc's wife is Judith Ginsberg.

