James Cuno

Bio

James Cuno is president emeritus of the J. Paul Getty Trust.

    Stories

    1. Statement from Jim Cuno Condemning Hate-Related Violence

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      Statement: Getty Condemns Hate-Related Violence

      It is our responsibility to our employees, our community, our nation, and our world to stand firmly against racism and hatred

      May 18, 2022

    2. Getty Condemns the Destruction of Cultural Heritage in Ukraine

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      We stand in solidarity with our Ukrainian colleagues

      Feb 28, 2022

    3. Message from the President

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      Cuno poses outside next to a white rail with glass windows behind him. He's wearing a dark blue suit and tie.

      Jim Cuno reflects on Getty's achievements during a trying year

      Jan 10, 2022

    4. Getty Condemns Anti-Asian Violence

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      Graphic for a statement condemning anti-Asian Violence

      Getty firmly rejects hate-related violence and hate speech, racism, and prejudice

      Mar 18, 2021

    5. Getty Trust Statement on the Need to Protect Armenian Cultural Heritage

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      Text graphic that reads: statement: protecting Armenian cultural heritage

      Ancient cultural heritage must be protected

      Nov 20, 2020

    6. Getty Releases First Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan

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      Text graphic reading Update: DEI Plan

      First comprehensive plan of action to achieve DEI goals to be refined with further input from staff and community organizations

      Sep 14, 2020

    7. Support for Black Americans

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      Panoramic view of Westwood and Los Angeles, with fluffy clouds in the blue sky. Homes dot the green landscape in the foreground.

      Racism has persisted in our cities and communities for far too long. It has to stop, says Getty president Jim Cuno

      Jun 1, 2020

    8. Getty Stands against Threats to Cultural Heritage

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      Columns stand in ruins against a bright blue sky in Iran, at Cyrus the Great's onetime capital city

      Statement from Jim Cuno, president of the J. Paul Getty Trust, on threats to cultural heritage in the Middle East

      Jan 7, 2020

    9. Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) Released as Linked Open Data

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      A key research database listing over half a million artists’ names is now available for free download, modification, and sharing

      Apr 30, 2015

    10. Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names Released as Linked Open Data

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      Second of four Getty Vocabularies now available for free download; two more to follow within a year

      Aug 21, 2014