He was the second director of Detroit Observatory (from 1863 to 1879), succeeding Franz Brünnow.

Jossi Wieler became artistic director of the company in 2011, succeeding Albrecht Puhlmann.

He became the director in 1971, succeeding Van Lieshout, where he continued on until 1982.

Nor would she ban guest stars as he did when he became artistic director in 1980, succeeding Lucia Chase and Oliver Smith.

Between 1967 and 1973 he was the director of the Domaine Musical, succeeding Pierre Boulez.

In 1960 he became a full curator, and in 1974 the museum's director, succeeding Robert Goldwater.

Wall became resident director of Mount Vernon in 1937, succeeding Dodge, who had served in the position for 52 years.

He was a deputy director at the Indian Museum and in 1907 he became its director, succeeding John Anderson (1833-1900).

Rhoads became director of Memorial Hospital in 1940, succeeding James Ewing, a noted oncologist.

Susan Hoffman becomes the creative director for the Portland office, succeeding Jim Riswold.