FORA.tv Speaker - Lawrence P. Goldman

Lawrence P. Goldman became the first president of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in June of 1989, and in 1993 was named chief executive officer. The non-profit NJPAC opened in 1997 and is a $187 million multi-facility arts center in the business district of Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Goldman previously served as was vice president of Carnegie Hall where he was responsible for organizing the restoration, renovation, and expansion of Carnegie Hall and the development of a 60-story tower adjacent to Carnegie Hall.

He holds M.P.A. and Ph.D. degrees in public affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, and an A.B. from Colgate University. In 2008, he was awarded the prestigious James Madison Medal from Princeton University.