The National Arts Club's Racist, Crazy, Bird-Murdering Hoarder President Takes a 'Vacation' John Cook · 03/16/11 01:29PM W. Aldon James Jr. has been the president of the National Arts Club, a tony and pretentious group of New York City "arts" lovers, for 20 years. Lately he's turned crazy and, according to a former employee, very racist!