Background
McKinney, Claude Eugene was born on June 9, 1929 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Clyde Malone and Winnie (Smith) McKinney.
McKinney, Claude Eugene was born on June 9, 1929 in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Clyde Malone and Winnie (Smith) McKinney.
McKinney graduated with honours from Pfeiffer Junior College (now Pfeiffer University) in Misenheimer, North Carolina. In 1951 he graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in painting and design, later doing graduate work in the same subjects at University of North Carolina.
Chairman department art Livingston State College, Alabama, 1952-1953. Industrial designer Office Naval Research, Port Washington, New York, 1957-1959. Vice president then president Technamation, Inc., 1959-1968.
Director Urban Life Center, Columbia, Maryland, 1968-1973. Dean school design North Carolina State University, Raleigh, since 1973, chairman management team, university coordinator master planning process for new centennial campus. Member review committee Kingsmill in the James, Williamsburg, Virginia, since 1975.
Board directors Triangle Universities Center for Advanced Studies, Inc., since 1976, senior vice president, since 1984. Planning advisory Research Triangle Foundation, since 1976, North Carolina School of Science and Math, Durham, 1979-1982.
Chairman University Neighborhood Planning Council, Raleigh, 1984-1985, Chancellors University Neighborhood Committee, 1982-1984. Member Mayor's Downtown Advisory Committee, Raleigh, 1980-1982, Raleigh Appearance Commission, 1974-1976. Member American Institute of Architects (honorary North Carolina chapter), American Society Landscape Architects (associate), North Carolina Art Society (director, president 1984-1985), Urban Land Institute, Chamber of Commerce (director 1982-1983), Phi Beta Kappa (executive committee since 1976, president Alpha Association North Carolina 1986-1987).
Clubs: Mill River (Old Brookville) (secretary, governor 1964-1968). Captial City (Raleigh).
Married Mary Ann McCall, September 14, 1951. Children– Kyle Yvonne, Kevin Malone.