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Residence: Greenwich, CT, and Shelter Island

Elizabeth R. Jeffe is a writer, historian, and educator. A past trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and The Green-Wood Cemetery, Elizabeth is currently a vice-chair of the New York Preservation Archive Project. The founding editor of City Courant, the research journal of the Museum of the City of New York, she has also served as an associate editor of the New-York Journal of American History, published by the New York Historical. Elizabeth has taught at Marymount Manhattan College and is engaged with philanthropic work focused on healthcare delivery, education, and historic preservation. She holds an MBA from NYU and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (American Studies) from The City University of New York.