page_title: Michael Kaiser
hierarchical_section_title: Michael Kaiser
caption_attribution_description: English: Michael Kaiser at the White House for the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors
context_page_description: Michael M. Kaiser is an American arts administrator who served as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
  Dubbed "the turnaround king" for his work at such arts institutions as the Kansas City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre and the Royal Opera House, Kaiser has earned international renown for his expertise in arts management.
context_section_description: Michael M. Kaiser (born October 27, 1953) is an American arts administrator who served as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2001–2014) in Washington, D.C.
  Dubbed "the turnaround king" for his work at such arts institutions as the Kansas City Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre and the Royal Opera House, Kaiser has earned international renown for his expertise in arts management.
caption: Kaiser at the White House for the 2009 Kennedy Center Honors
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