From my report from today’s City Paper . . .
The official line did little to stop speculation (including my own) that Smith was pushed out. My hunch was that he’d locked horns with the wrong board member over how, when, and how much it would take to build a new museum.
But after several conversations with board members, museum staffers, and former employees (most of whom were granted anonymity because they did not want to be identified commenting on his imminent departure), it appears there is little more behind Smith’s resignation than a change of heart.
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