The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (PCT) is a nonprofit arts organization formed in 1984 promote economic and cultural development in Downtown Pittsburgh. PCT owns and manages six theaters in the downtown arts and entertainment district, including Theater Square and Harris Theater. The organization oversees more than one million square feet of real estate incorporating cultural venues such as a performing arts center and an arts education center.
As of April 2012, the PCT's president and chief executive officer (CEO) is J. Kevin McMahon, and in 2010, its net assets were valued at US$125,096,209.
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