David E. Finley Jr., Date of Birth, Date of Death

David E. Finley Jr.

first director of the National Gallery of Art

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1890

Date of Death: 01-Feb-1977

Profession: lawyer, museum director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

David Edward Finley Jr.
(September 1, 1890 – February 1, 1977) was an American cultural leader during the middle third of the 20th century.
He was the first director of the National Gallery of Art, the founding chairman of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, chairman of the U.S.
Commission of Fine Arts, a prime mover in the founding of the National Portrait Gallery, and founding chairman of the White House Historical Association.
During the Second World War, Finley led the Roberts Commission, which led the rescue of much of the threatened artworks of Europe.