Joseph Rosenberg, PhD, Founder and President of V.I.P. Tours of New York, Architecture and Theatre Historian; and NYC licensed tour guide. 

·         In New York:

o        Founding member, with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Committee to Save Grand Central Terminal.

o        Co-founder and chairman, New York City Historic Districts Council

o        In large part responsible for designation of approximately 15 NYC Historic Districts

o        Co-founder of “The Showpeople’s Committee to Save Radio City Music Hall”

o        In large part responsible for the landmark designations of

§         35 Broadway Theatres, 7 theatres on 42nd St, Beacon Theatre, and Town Hall

o        Long-time member of the Board of Directors of the League of Historic American Theatres

o        Long-time National Conference planner for

§         League of Historic American Theatres and Theatre Historical Society of America

o        Creator of “Discover Broadway”, the Official Tour of Broadway, sponsored by the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc (The Broadway League). 

o        Co-creator of the Art and Architecture Tour for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. 

o        Graduate of New York City’s Advanced Tour-Guide Enhancement Course. 

·         In San Francisco:

o        In large part responsible for the landmark designations of Jackson Square & Alamo Square

o        Consultant with the San Francisco Landmarks Board following the devastating effects of Loma Prieta Earthquake. 

·         In Los Angeles:

o        In large part responsible for initially saving the grand, art deco Wiltern Theatre

o        Helped start the movement to save the Motion Picture Palaces along L.A.’s Broadway

·         In the United Kingdom:

o        Consultant with the British Theatres Trust, and the British Cinema Theatre Association. 

·         Lecturer:

o        With actress Helen Hayes for four years

o        In Moscow, during Gorbachov’s glasnost era

o        With Cunard aboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Mary 2

·         Before coming to New York:

o        PhD in Medical Biochemistry from the Fels Cancer Research Institute, jointly of the Medical Schools of Temple University and University of Pennsylvania.   

o        Post-doctoral research fellowship, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

·         In Hollywood: 

                  o      Recipient, The League of Historic American Theatres’ “2006 Lifetime 
                                Achievement Award,” for contributions to the U.S. preservation theatre
                        movement.