James H. Billington, 13th Librarian of Congress (born 1929)

James Hadley Billington was an American academic and author who taught history at Harvard and Princeton before serving for 42 years as CEO of four federal cultural institutions. He served as the 13th Librarian of Congress after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1987, and his appointment was approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate. He retired as Librarian on September 30, 2015.

November 20 is the 324th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 41 days remain until the end of the year.