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Schiele Museum's next director has spent decades there
Tony E. Pasour will become director of the Schiele Museum of Natural History in Gastonia on Nov. 9 after working at the museum for more than three decades. Pasour, currently the museum's assistant director, will succeed V. Ann Tippitt, who retired after 37 years of service to the City of Gastonia, according to a community announcement. A search committee unanimously recommended Pasour to City Manager Michael Peoples after reviewing applications from across the nation. The committee included the city attorney, four people chosen by the city manager and five selected by the museum's Board of Directors. “Throughout his thirty-plus years at the Schiele, Tony Pasour has been an innovator and leader,” Board of Trustees chair Jami Farris said. “No one loves the Schiele Museum more than Tony, and I am excited to watch and to support him as he steers the organization into its next phase.” Pasour's career at the Schiele Museum Pasour began working for the Museum Board in 1993 as an outreach educator, developing and presenting museum-based programs for students across the Carolinas. He joined the City of Gastonia in 2000 as the museum's head of education. He became head of interpretation in 2010 and assistant director in