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Director
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Jace Prescott (1988-2020)
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Charles G. Dawes (1865-1951)
Vice President
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Kuba Ka (1991-2021)
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Mark Shand (1951-2014)
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Victor Wood (1946-2021)
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Terry Carter (1928-2024)
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Eric Hill (1983-2014)
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Ginny Newhart (1940-2023)
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Krzysztof Komeda (1931-1969)
Composer
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Peter Porter (1929-2010)
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Bob Dorough (1923-2018)
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Marion Harris (1896-1944)
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Naima Akef (1929-1966)
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Harold Arlen (1905-1986)
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Arthur Michael Ramsey (1904-1988)
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Otto Preminger (1905-1986)
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