Background
Acito, Daniel Joseph was born on May 18, 1918 in Cincinnati. Son of Domenic and Carmella (DeRosa) Acito.
Acito, Daniel Joseph was born on May 18, 1918 in Cincinnati. Son of Domenic and Carmella (DeRosa) Acito.
Student, Cincinnati Art Academy, 1933-1936; student, University Cincinnati, 1937-1963.
Interior and display designer Cincinnati department stores, 1939-1942; partner, Venito Studios, Cincinnati, 1947-1951; proprietor, Dan Acito Interiors, Cincinnati, 1951-1968; proprietor, Dan Acito & Associations, Orlando, Florida, 1968-1973; president, Interior Design Consultants, Inc., Winter Park, Florida, 1973-1993. Member Cincinnati Design Advisory Board, 1963-1966.
Board directors, executive Christian Service Center, Orlando, 1973. Chairman Greater Cincinnati Neighborhood Association, 1965-1967. Board directors Cincinnati Better Housing League, 1964-1966.
Executive committee Maitland (Florida) Goals Planning Committee, 1968-1971. President Winter Park Council Churches and Synogagues, 1972-1973. Member Orlando Catholic Diocesan Ecumenical Commission, 1973-1977, Orlando Area Christian-Jewish Dialogue, 1975-1977.
Co-chairman Orlando Historic Preservation Committee, co-founder Orlando Remembered, 1972-1976. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946, PTO, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Society Interior Designers (sec 1968, national director, chairman Florida chapter educational committee).
Member National Society Interior Designers (vice president Southeast region, 1st chapter president since 1975, chairman national board career day 1984-1991, American Society Of Interior Designers/Agency for International Development National Community Service award 1974).
Married Bette Lou Arnold, September 3, 1955. Children: Marc Arnold, Brian Ashley, Dorian Leigh.