A memorial service for John Edward Buchanan Jr., director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, has been planned for next Wednesday.
The director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, John Edward Buchanan Jr., died last Friday at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer.
A memorial service for John Edward Buchanan Jr., director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, has been planned for next Wednesday.
The director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, John Edward Buchanan Jr., died last Friday at the age of 58 after a battle with cancer.
Buchanan joined the organization, which comprises the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, in 2006 and led the museums to record levels of attendance during his tenure.
“The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco has lost a dynamic, creative leader whose vibrant energy and humor will be missed by everyone,” said Diane Wilsey, president of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco board of trustees.
Before taking the position in San Francisco, Buchanan served as the executive director of the Portland Art Museum in Portland, Ore., for more than 10 years.
He also previously served as the director of Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis, Tenn., and as the executive director of the Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences in Peoria, Ill.
A memorial service for Buchanan will take place on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 1 pm at Grace Cathedral, 1100 California Street, San Francisco.
At his family’s request, donations can be made in Buchanan’s memory to the Director’s Discretionary Fund at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco by calling (415) 750-3687 or to support the research (research fund B2098) of Dr. Andrew Ko at the University of California at San Francisco Medical Center by calling (415) 502-1899.
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