Dean Lee Upshaw

Background

Upshaw, Dean Lee was born on December 31, 1934 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Alva Lyle and Helen (Gould) Upshaw.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Auburn U., 1959.

Career

Private practice architecture, Lafayette, Indiana, 1970-1976, 82; partner, Upshaw & Allen Architects, Lafayette, 1976-1979; partner, James Associations, Lafayette, 1979-1982; partner, Upshaw Mattox Partnership, Lafayette, 1982-1985; private practice architecture, The Upshaw Group, Lafayette, since 1985. Assistant professor creative arts Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1970-1973.

Achievements

• Dean Lee Upshaw has been listed as a notable Architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Indiana Architectural Foundation, Indianapolis, 1979-1980, Tippecanoe County Board Zoning Appeals 1971-1974. Founding board directors Wabash Valley Trust for History Preservation, Lafayette, 1975. Chairman Lafayette Civic Design committee, 1971.

Commissioner Tippecanoe County Area Plan Commission, 1974-1975. Member American Institute of Architects (national urban planning design committee 1973-1975, 95-96, national committee design 1976-1979), Indiana Society Architects (board directors 1976-1980, 89-, president Southern Chapter 1980).

Interests

• Avocations: art, photography, computers.

Connections

Married Winnifred A. Cooper, March 15, 1959 (divorced March 1979). Children: Eric G., June E., Kris C. Married Fran Marie McKeown, November 20, 1985.

Father:

Alva Lyle Upshaw

Mother:

Helen (Gould) Upshaw

Spouse:

Fran Marie McKeown

Spouse:

Winnifred A. Cooper

child:

Kris C. Upshaw

child:

June E. Upshaw

child:

Eric G. Upshaw