{{Short description|American arts executive (born 1961)}} {{Infobox person | name = Michelle Boone | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|07|17}} | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | occupation = Arts executive | education = Indiana University Bloomington | known_for = City of Chicago Cultural Affairs Commissioner<br>Poetry Foundation }} '''Michelle T. Boone''' (born July 17, 1961) is an American arts executive. She is the president of the Poetry Foundation and previously served as Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for the City of Chicago.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Schuessler |first=Jennifer |date=2021-04-29 |title=Michelle T. Boone Named President of Poetry Foundation |language=en-US |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/arts/michelle-t-boone-president-poetry-foundation.html |access-date=2021-04-30 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Michelle Boone's Biography |url=https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/michelle-boone |access-date=2021-04-30 |website=The HistoryMakers |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Day |first=Jennifer |title=Poetry Foundation names Michelle T. Boone president following controversies |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/ct-books-poetry-foundation-president-20210428-4pe7zckavbhwje66yasszthl6y-story.html |access-date=2021-04-30}}</ref>
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