In 1993, she left her job, and they were married at David Koch’s home on Meadow Lane in May 1996.Īccording to the New York Times, she made her “New York social debut” at the Met Gala in December 1997. Later that year, though, they reconnected at a party and began dating. However, she said she was glad she had met him since she knew she would never want to date him. In January 1991, she and David Koch went on a blind date, but the encounter did not go well. In New York City, she assisted fashion designer Adolfo and performed fittings for Nancy Reagan. Lauder is a board member of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies and God’s Love We Deliver, and a member of the Women’s Board of The Boys’ Club of New York.Following a career as a model and graduating from Central Arkansas University, Flesher shifted to New York City in 1984. She was formerly a longtime executive and board member of the Estée Lauder Companies, where she served in various roles, including Senior Vice President and Creative Director, and helped to shape the brand’s image globally. She is the Chair and Creative Director of the global luxury lifestyle brand AERIN, which she founded in 2012. AERIN was the lead sponsor of the 2014 Costume Institute exhibition Charles James: Beyond Fashion. She has also led events for MSK, the Food Allergy Initiative (now Food Allergy Research & Education), and American Ballet Theatre.Īerin Lauder is a member of The Met’s Chairman’s Council and the Costume Institute Visiting Committee and has been a longtime supporter of the Costume Institute Benefit. Koch previously served on the board of the School of American Ballet, where she annually chaired benefits. Koch has also given to NYU Langone, for the Julia Flesher Koch Professorship of Orthopedic Surgery and to establish the Julia Koch Endowed Scholarship. In addition to a 2016 grant establishing a new clinical research unit at the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University, Mrs. Koch, to organizations including NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), where she serves on the board. Koch oversees the legacy contributions of her late husband, David H. Koch Foundation, which has contributed more than $200 million to support diverse causes nationwide, including science and medical research, education, and the arts.
Koch is a board member of Koch Industries and President of the David H. Julia Koch, a longtime supporter of The Met, was elected a Benefactor in 1997 and has served as a Chairman’s Council Member. She is Executive Vice Chairman of the Atlantic Council and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and a Trustee Emerita of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Arsht contributed to the Smithsonian Institution to launch the Adrienne Arsht Community-Based Resilience Solutions Initiative. She also founded the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council in 2013. In Washington, D.C., in 2016, she spearheaded the creation of the Adrienne Arsht Center for Resilience at the Atlantic Council, which in 2019 was renamed the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center. In 2012, her contribution to New York’s Lincoln Center was recognized with the dedication of the Adrienne Arsht Stage in Alice Tully Hall.
Arsht’s contribution to Miami’s Performing Arts Center in 2008, it was renamed the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. She also serves as a member of the Museum’s Chairman’s Council. Arsht was a William Cullen Bryant Fellow (2012–13) and a past supporter of the American Wing Acquisitions Fund with a gift in 2012 toward the purchase of Albert Bierstadt’s painting Studies of Indian Chiefs Made at Fort Laramie, c. Arsht recently supported The Met’s Department of Live Arts to highlight themes of resilience through art, and her donation in 2020 enabled the Museum to create its first fully paid internship program. “They will each bring distinct strengths and vision to their roles in the years to come, and we all look forward to collaborating on the important work of reaching audiences both locally and globally through The Met’s iconic collection and vital mission.”Īdrienne Arsht is a business leader and impact philanthropist. “We are thrilled to welcome these three passionate individuals to our Board,” said Board of Trustees Co-Chairs Beinecke and James.
Lauder will serve as Elective Trustees Ms. James, Co-Chairs of the Museum’s Board of Trustees. The election took place at the January 10 meeting of the Board and was announced by Candace K. (New York, January 10, 2023)-The Board of Trustees of The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today the election of three new members: Julia Koch, Aerin Lauder, and Adrienne Arsht.
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