Oral history interview with Nancy Hoving, 2015

Biographical Note

Nancy Hoving is a philanthropist, socialite, and public service worker during the John V. Lindsay mayoral administration of New York City. She is the wife of the late Tom Hoving, former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Scope and Contents

In the first session, Hoving discusses her professional relationships with therapeutic community pioneer Efrén Ramirez and with Mayor John V. Lindsay, both of which were instrumental in Phoenix House's evolution. She speaks on drug rehabilitation policy in New York and nationwide during Phoenix House's inception and the cultural stigma surrounding addicts. She waxes on her impressions of the self-help method. She also talks about Phoenix House's expansion into California. In the second session, she discusses the transition at Phoenix House, which resulted in Howard Meitiner's departure, and segues into a broader discussion about leadership at the organization, especially the roles of Mitchell Rosenthal, Alfred "Tony" Endre, Andrew Kolodny, and the board. She identifies issues of succession. Hoving speaks to the intersection of social services, medical services, and business

Subjects

• Addicts--Rehabilitation.
• Bertin-Mahieux, Caitlin, interviewer.
• Hoving, Nancy--Interviews.
• Interviews.
• Lindsay, John V. (John Vliet)
• Nonprofit organizations--Management.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Phoenix House (Organization)
• Rosenthal, Mitchell S., 1935-
• Substance abuse--Treatment.
• Therapeutic communities.

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