James H. Billington

James H. Billington
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 (1929-06-01)June 1, 1929 Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 20, 2018(2018-11-20) (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)^[1] 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.^[2]