Dr. Michael J. Barsanti begins tenure at Library Company of Philadelphia

Effective Feb. 20, 2017, Dr. Michael J. Barsanti will succeed Dr. Richard Newman as the Library Company of Philadelphia’s Chief Executive Officer.

Effective Feb. 20, 2017, Dr. Michael J. Barsanti will assume the role of the Edwin Wolf 2nd Director at the Library Company of Philadelphia. “Dr. Barsanti succeeds Dr. Richard Newman as the Library Company’s Chief Executive Officer. This appointment was made following a national search conducted by a leading executive search firm that worked in conjunction with trustees and staff of the Library Company, who have enthusiastically and unanimously endorsed this appointment,” the Library Company stated in a news release.