David Thurm

David Thurm currently serves as Chief Operating Officer at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art since January 2023. Previously, David held the position of Executive Vice President at Lehrer Cumming from February 2017 to February 2023, focusing on managing large Design Build projects. David also acted as a Special Advisor to the Director at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from April 2021 to January 2023, and was Chief Operating Officer at The Art Institute of Chicago from March 2010 to January 2017. David's extensive experience includes various senior-level roles at The New York Times from January 1982 to July 2009, encompassing positions such as SVP Operations and COO NYT Digital. David holds a JD from New York University School of Law and an AB degree from Harvard University.