He was a founding trustee of the Garden City Historical Society.

He was a founding trustee of the Rutgers Preparatory School.

Klein was a founding trustee of Economists for Peace and Security.

Damon was a founding trustee of the museum.

He became a founding trustee of Iowa College, then located in Davenport.

He was a founding trustee and teacher at the Los Angeles Law School.

He was a founding trustee of the Outward Bound School in Colorado.

He was a founding trustee of the American Jewish Congress.

He was a founding trustee and the first overseer of Alexandria, Virginia.

It has significance for the Met beyond the fact that the artist, who became a founding trustee, donated the painting to the museum.