The Background of the building The Walt Disney Concert Hall
2004 Distinguished Alumni Award
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Andrea Van de Kamp is chairman of Sotheby's West Coast business activities. Prior to joining Sotheby's in 1989, Van de Kamp was president and CEO of the Independent Colleges of Southern California, where she administered annual fundraising campaigns for fifteen independent colleges. Earlier in her career, she served as Director of Public Affairs for Carter Hawley Hale Stores; Director of Development of the Museum of Contemporary Art; Executive Director of the Southern California Coro Foundation; and Associate Director of Admissions for Dartmouth College. |
In 2003, Van de Kamp completed the challenging volunteer position of Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Music Center of Los Angeles County, the second largest performing arts center in the United States. She chaired the Development Committee to raise funds to build the Walt Disney Concert Hall, a $270 million building that opened in October 2003.
Van de Kamp is an active member of several community organizations, including Chairman Emeritus of the Music Center of Los Angeles County; Board of Councilors of the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Southern California; UCLA Hammer Museum; the California Community Federation; and the Walt Disney Concert Hall Board of Directors.
A 1966 graduate of Michigan State University, Van de Kamp holds a bachelor's degree in History. She received her master's degree from Teacher's College of Columbia University. She lives with her husband, John, and daughter, Diana, in Pasadena, California.