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Hobson Exits LA28 Board Amid Museum Launch
18 Sep
Summary
- Mellody Hobson resigned from the LA28 board.
- Her resignation is due to demands of the Lucas Museum.
- Fair Games Coalition expressed disappointment at her departure.
Mellody Hobson, a co-founder of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, has resigned from the board of directors for the Los Angeles Olympic organizing committee, LA28. This move occurred just days prior to the museum's public debut.
Hobson cited the substantial demands of overseeing the new Lucas Museum as the reason for her departure from the LA28 board. The museum, co-founded with George Lucas, was scheduled for a gala event shortly before its public opening.
Her resignation drew criticism from the Fair Games Coalition, an activist group. They expressed deep disappointment, stating Hobson could have used her influence to support community needs like living wages and affordable housing, instead choosing what they termed 'the easy way out.'
