Background
Bennett, Claire Richardson was born on April 25, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Daughter of Walter Ellsworth and Charlotte (Adams) Richardson.
Bennett, Claire Richardson was born on April 25, 1928 in Burlington, Vermont, United States. Daughter of Walter Ellsworth and Charlotte (Adams) Richardson.
AB, Radcliffe/Harvard College, 1949; Data Encryption Standard, Harvard University, 1951; postgraduate, Boston University, 1951.
Manager design office, Bourne Connor Nichols Whiting, Boston, 1950-1955; landscape designer, Frits Loonsten, Indianapolis, 1964-1967; landscape architect, Browning-Day, Indianapolis, 1967-1974; president, Chairman of the Board, landscape architect, Claire Bennett Associations, Indianapolis, since 1974. Visiting professor Ball State University, 1991-1992, advisor landscape architecture program, since 1993. Member of national advisory county on urban forestry USDA, since 1992.
President Indianapolis Horticultural Society, 1983. Advisory board Indianapolis Foreign Relations Committee, since 1993. Trustee Indianapolis Museum Art, since 1987.
Board directors Cathedral Arts Indiana, 1986-1989, Noble Center Foundation, since 1994. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (national president 1990-1991), Indianapolis Racquet Club, Harvard Club (Indiana, president 1973-1977), Association Harvard Alumni (regional director 1977-1980), Rotary International, International Women's Forum.
Married Paul Allen Bennett, August 31, 1950. Children: Pamela A. Joseph, Sandra B. Moschenross, Debora A. Bush, Robert R.