David McKinney

David McKinney is an architectural historian and retired museum administrator. He directed the statewide arts network in Virginia, served as the director of the U.S. Interior Department Museum then as chief of cultural resources in the Office of the Secretary of Interior, and retired from the federal government as Chief Historian of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. As a contributing author to the catalogue The Making of Virginia’s Architecture, he outlined the practice of art deco architect Stanhope Johnson. McKinney has taught at Virginia Commonwealth University and at Goucher College, where he also served on the Historic Preservation Curriculum Committee. McKinney has consulted with organizations and local governments on preservation issues, including serving on the board of the Miami Design Preservation League. He has a B.A. in history from the College of William and Mary and an M.A. and Ph.D. in architectural history from the University of Virginia.