This summer he gave the group to the Metropolitan, which recently made him an honorary trustee.

Additionally, there are honorary trustees who help support and represent the museum.

"They made me an honorary trustee," he added, "so I can watch how my daughter will grow."

An honorary trustee is one who finds lost property.

He was also made an honorary trustee of Peking University in 2007.

She became a trustee in 1937 and remained on the board as an honorary trustee.

Dr. Freyberg was a director for 22 years and more recently remained an honorary trustee.

Mrs. Gelman, an honorary trustee of the museum, was 86 when she died.

Peter was a member of the Board from 1974 to 1988 and later served as an Honorary Trustee.

In 1991, she was elected an honorary trustee.