Greenway, Lauder.

G. Lauder Greenway (1904 - June 23 1981), was a chairman of the Metropolitan Opera Association and a leader in the cultural affairs of New York City.

After becoming a member of the board of the Metropolitan Opera Association in 1942, he went on the serve as vice chairman and then, from 1956 to 1970, as chairman. He served as honorary chairman of the association from 1970 to 1975, and was honorary director from 1977 until his death.

He was also assistant secretary (1932-1940), and secretary (1940 and 1941) for the Metropolitan Museum of Art; vice chairman (1946 - 1948), and acting director (1948-1951) of the Instutute of Fine Arts of New York University; director of the Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York (1948 - 1970); a member of board of Lincoln Center (1964 - 1973); member of the citizens' advisory committee of New York City's Cultural Affairs Department; and a member of the visiting committee for the Music division of The New York Public Library where he was intrumental in establishing The Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.

From the description of Opera and recital collection [sound recording], 1901-1972. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122682570