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Jason Van

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Jason Van is the Leadership Programs Manager at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Prior to joining the leadership team, Van served as Project Manager for the Museum’s President & CEO Emeritus, coordinating major speaking engagements and overseeing publications such as Building the National WWII Museum and Preserving the Legacy. Before his museum career, Van taught middle school history, held teaching positions at Tulane University and the University of New Orleans, earned his MA in History from UNO, and is currently completing his PhD there.

Schedule

10:00 am to 10:45 am
Capitol Park Museum, First Floor, Auditorium
Preserving the Legacy: Creating the National World War II Museum
Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller with moderator Jason Van

Moderator