Title: President
Company: The Foundation for the Fine Arts Inc.
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
R. Peter Mooz, PhD, president of The Foundation for the Fine Arts Inc., has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Executives for dedication, achievements, and leadership in the arts, education, and historical property restoration.
With nearly six decades of experience specializing in American art, Dr. Mooz has established himself in the artistic and restoration industries. He currently presides as president of the non-profit organization The Foundation for the Fine Arts Inc., a role he has held since 1985. The organization supports museums, historic houses, and programs for community betterment. Additionally, he has been the principal broker for First Landing Co. Inc. since 1996, specializing in historical properties and restoration work. He also served as a professor at the University of Pennsylvania from 1967 to 2013 and The University of Texas in 1992, as well as the director of The Virginia Museum of Fine Art, executive director of The Mary Moody Northen Endowment, the Dallas Historical Society, and the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, and chairman of the Winterthur Program in Early American Culture.
In addition to these accomplishments, Dr. Mooz authored and contributed to several written works in relation to the arts, including “American Masterworks of Religious Painting: 1664–1964” and “American Painting to 1776: A Reappraisal and The Genius of American Painting.” He also continues his ties to the industry as a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Richmond Antiquarian Society, the College Art Association, the Society of Architectural Historians, and the National Trust Historic Preservation, as well as the Society Preservation of New England Antiquities, the American Association, Delta Tau Delta, and the Rotary Club. Civically, he is a trustee of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, the Maine Consortium of Museums, and the Brunswick Historical Society, and a board member of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and a founding board member of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and a founding trustee of the Institute of Museum Services.
Reflecting on his career, Dr. Mooz takes pride in his time at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, where he was able to secure the acquisition of Paul Mellon’s Equestrian Collection and seventy impressionist works by van Gogh, Degas, Monet, and others, as well as Sydney and Francis Lewis’s famous collection of pop art, minimalist art, and postmodern works heralded by Time Magazine as one of the 100 best collections in the United States. Additionally, his standout work has led him to dine with Elizabeth II and Coretta King, lunch with Jackie Kennedy Onassis, and attend events with Andy Warhol, Tom Wolfe, and Elizabeth Taylor. He laid a foundation for these successes, earning a Bachelor of Arts in history with distinction from Wesleyan University in 1962, followed by a Master of Arts in art history from Boston University and culminating with a PhD in the history of art from the University of Pennsylvania. He attributes his accomplishments to hard work, dedication, vast experience, and passion for art. In the coming years, he hopes to continue to restore historic properties and design houses in suburban areas.
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Books by R. Peter Mooz
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