Hershfield, Allan F. (unknown)
Person
Dates
- Existence: unknown
Biography
Dr. Allan F. Hershfield, an academic administrator and professor at various colleges and universities, assumed the presidency of FIT in 1992. Dr. Hershfield had been dean of Boston University's Metropolitan College, which specializes in continuing education, since 1989 and before that held high posts at the University of Maryland, and the University of California, among other institutions.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Allan Hershfield interview, circa 1994-1995, circa 1994-1995
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.8
Scope and Contents
Allan Hershfield, who had been the president of FIT for 2.5 years at the time of this interview, elucidates the qualities that set the school apart from other higher education institutions by explaining the school’s direction and high placement percentages. He details close relationships with the industry via advisory councils such as the Fragrance Action Council and emphasizes the economic impact of the apparel industry on the city of New York. Hershfield talks a bit about the international...
Dates:
circa 1994-1995
Annette Piecora interview, 1994 December 1, 1994 December 1
Item
Identifier: SC.FITA.3.20.4.9.4.12
Scope and Contents
Annette Piecora joined FIT in 1977 as a clerical assistant under Gladys Marcus and Jean-Ellen Gibson, the chair of the social science department. Piecora would work in both the personnel department and faculty services department before finding a long-term position in the president’s office. Piecora mentions meeting her husband, Professor Steve Harrington of the social services department, through FIT. Piecora worked with Marvin Feldman and Allan Herschfield, and discusses how she began...
Dates:
1994 December 1