James H. Billington
James H. Billington | |
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| 13th Librarian of Congress | |
| In office September 14, 1987 – September 30, 2015 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton George W. Bush Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Daniel J. Boorstin |
| Succeeded by | David S. Mao (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Hadley Billington June 1, 1929 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 2018 (aged 89) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) Balliol College, Oxford (DPhil) |
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James Hadley Billington (June 1, 1929 – November 20, 2018) was an American academic and author who taught history at Harvard and Princeton before serving for 42 years as CEO of four federal cultural institutions. He served as the 13th Librarian of Congress after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1987, and his appointment was approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate. He retired as Librarian on September 30, 2015.