Leader of Americans for the Arts retires after workplace complaints
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Leader of Americans for the Arts Retires After Workplace Complaints
Robert L. Lynch, the longtime president and chief executive who had been on paid leave since December, retired on Thursday, the organization’s board announced.
Robert L. Lynch had led the arts advocacy group for more than three decades before he voluntarily stepped aside.Credit.Evan Agostini/Invision, via Associated Press
May 27, 2021Updated 7:01 p.m. ET
Robert L. Lynch, the longtime president and chief executive of the Washington-based advocacy organization Americans for the Arts who had been on paid leave since December amid workplace complaints, has agreed to retire effective immediately, the organization’s board announced Thursday.
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President of Americans for the Arts Robert L. Lynch announced on Thursday that he will be retiring from the position.
Lynch has been on paid leave since Dec. 16 amid allegations of a hostile workplace.
The interim president, retired Army Brig. Gen. Nolen Bivens, will replace Lynch as president.
President of Americans for the Arts (AFTA) Robert L. Lynch announced on Thursday that he will be retiring from the position after spending five months on paid leave amid hostile workplace allegations.
In December, The Washington Post published an article detailing allegations of a hostile workplace that included instances of sexual harassment, racial inequity, and intimidation, and a reluctance from the advisory board to rectify it.