Anthony Marx
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Anthony W. Marx is the current president and CEO of the New York Public Library
in July 2011, succeeding Paul LeClerc
. Marx is the former president of Amherst College
, in Amherst, Massachusetts
.
He is an alumnus of the Bronx High School of Science
after which he attended Wesleyan University
and Yale University
; in 1981 he received a B.S. magna cum laude from Yale. He received an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University
in 1986, followed by M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton in 1987 and 1990.
After graduating from Yale, Marx spent a year in South Africa
participating in the anti-Apartheid movement. Even after returning to the U.S. for graduate school at Princeton, he returned frequently to participate in the founding of Khanya College
, a secondary school which prepared black students for university.
According to BusinessWeek, one reason the Amherst Board of Trustees chose Marx as president is his support for socioeconomic diversity on college campuses. One of Marx's goals is to make Amherst more accessible to qualified students from lower income families. Marx supports the 'QuestBridge
College Match' program at Amherst. According to their webpage QuestBridge is, "...an alternative college admission and financial aid process specifically tailored to bright, motivated low-income students. [An] alternative process aids low-income students in presenting a full picture of their intellectual promise and personal qualities in light of their limited resources".
Marx is author of three books on nation-building, and has concentrated on South Africa
.
He is married to Karen Barkey
, a professor of Sociology at Columbia University
. They have two children, Josh and Anna.
On November 6, 2011, Marx was arrested in New York City for driving under the influence. He was driving a 2009 Audi
owned by the New York Public Library when he put the car in reverse and struck a parked vehicle. His blood alcohol level was 0.19.
New York Public Library
The New York Public Library is the largest public library in North America and is one of the United States' most significant research libraries...
in July 2011, succeeding Paul LeClerc
Paul LeClerc
Paul LeClerc is president and chief executive officer of the New York Public Library. He attended Holy Cross High School in Flushing, New York, and was part of their first graduating class in 1959. He is a former president of Hunter College and is a trustee of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation...
. Marx is the former president of Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
, in Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
.
He is an alumnus of the Bronx High School of Science
Bronx High School of Science
The Bronx High School of Science is a specialized New York City public high school often considered the premier science magnet school in the United States. Founded in 1938, it is now located in the Bedford Park section of the Bronx...
after which he attended Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University
Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college founded in 1831 and located in Middletown, Connecticut. According to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Wesleyan is the only Baccalaureate College in the nation that emphasizes undergraduate instruction in the arts and...
and Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
; in 1981 he received a B.S. magna cum laude from Yale. He received an M.P.A. from the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1986, followed by M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Princeton in 1987 and 1990.
After graduating from Yale, Marx spent a year in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
participating in the anti-Apartheid movement. Even after returning to the U.S. for graduate school at Princeton, he returned frequently to participate in the founding of Khanya College
Khanya College
Khanya College is an independent non-governmental organisation based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1986, the primary aim of Khanya College is to assist various constituencies within working class and poor communities to respond to the challenges posed by the forces of economic and...
, a secondary school which prepared black students for university.
According to BusinessWeek, one reason the Amherst Board of Trustees chose Marx as president is his support for socioeconomic diversity on college campuses. One of Marx's goals is to make Amherst more accessible to qualified students from lower income families. Marx supports the 'QuestBridge
QuestBridge
QuestBridge is a venture of the Quest Scholars Program, a registered 501 non-profit organization, that links high-achieving low-income students with educational and scholarship opportunities at some of the nation’s best colleges and universities. QuestBridge provides the College Prep Scholarship...
College Match' program at Amherst. According to their webpage QuestBridge is, "...an alternative college admission and financial aid process specifically tailored to bright, motivated low-income students. [An] alternative process aids low-income students in presenting a full picture of their intellectual promise and personal qualities in light of their limited resources".
Marx is author of three books on nation-building, and has concentrated on South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
.
He is married to Karen Barkey
Karen Barkey
Karen Barkey is currently a professor of sociology at Columbia University.- Education :Karen Barkey holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, an M.A. from the University of Washington, Seattle, and an A.B. from Bryn Mawr College.- Personal :...
, a professor of Sociology at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. They have two children, Josh and Anna.
On November 6, 2011, Marx was arrested in New York City for driving under the influence. He was driving a 2009 Audi
Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer, from supermini to crossover SUVs in various body styles and price ranges that are marketed under the Audi brand , positioned as the premium brand within the Volkswagen Group....
owned by the New York Public Library when he put the car in reverse and struck a parked vehicle. His blood alcohol level was 0.19.