Background
Drake, Claire Bentley was born on July 7, 1927 in Livermore, California, United States. Daughter of Clyde Edward and Doris (Taylor) Bentley.
Drake, Claire Bentley was born on July 7, 1927 in Livermore, California, United States. Daughter of Clyde Edward and Doris (Taylor) Bentley.
Attended, University California-Berkeley, 1945—1949. Attended, Parson's School Design, 1947. Attended, University Mexico, summer, 1946.
Attended, University Hawaii, summer, 1948. Attended, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976.
With Margaret Rugg Design Studio, Berkeley, 1947, Elizabeth Banning Color Consultant, 1948. Color consultant Hawaii, 1949—1952. With Bentley Engineers, Oakland, California, 1953, Barkers Westwood Interior Design, Los Angeles, 1960—1962.
Consultant interior design Badgodesberg, Germany, 1962. With Sloan/Mayer, Falls Church, Virginia, 1964. Consultant Paris, 1965.
With W & J Sloan, Beverly Hills, 1969—1977, San Francisco, 1977—1979, Walnut Creek, 1980. With Cannell & Chaffin, Design Studio, Los Angeles, 1975—1976. Interior designer Gumps, San Francisco, 1981—1982, Interior Design Studio, Berman's, Oakland, since 1983.
Instructor adult education interior design, Lafayette, California.
Moderator civic and election meetings League of Women Voters, Santa Monica, 1954—1960. Organizer, first president Les Marraines Auxiliary to Children's Home Society, Los Angeles, 1957. Member of American Society Interior Designers (board directors Northern California chapter, chairman step program), Pi Beta Phi.
Married Edward Plumere Drake, October 30, 1949. Children: Carolyn Lucille Bowen, Doris Claire, Clyde Bentley.