Michael Marsicano is one of the country’s most successful arts administrators. From 1989, when he arrived, until this year, one year after his departure, the annual budget of Marsicano’s agency – the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Arts & Science Council – grew from $2.8 million a year to $15.6 million. In terms of private support, it is No. 1 in per-capita giving among arts councils in the country, No. 1 in money given at the office, and No. 4 in total dollars raised. – The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)