Gerald M. Ackerman

In 1959, while studying at Princeton, Ackerman began his teaching career at Bryn Mawr College as a lecturer. Six years later, he was hired at Stanford University as Assistant Professor of Art History. In 1971, Ackerman was hired at Pomona College at the level of Associate Professor. Five years later, he became Professor and Department Chair, and spent the rest of his career at Pomona. Ackerman retired from teaching in 1989 and became Professor Emeritus.^[5] In 1994, he had a stint as Appleton Distinguished Professor at Florida State University.

In 2012, Ackerman was named Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.

Personal life

In 1962, Ackerman met his long-time partner and husband, Leonard R. Simon. The couple remained together until Simon's death in 2014.^[6] Ackerman died two years later.

See also

• List of Bryn Mawr College people
• List of Florida State University people
• List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: A
• List of members of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
• List of people from Santa Cruz, California
• List of Pomona College people
• List of Princeton University people
• List of Stanford University people
• List of University of California, Berkeley alumni in arts and media

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