Diane Reitemeier Maddex

Background

Maddex, Diane Reitemeier was born on June 14, 1943 in Riverside, California, United States. Daughter of Robert Francis and Dorothea Jean (Kupfer) Reitemeier.

Education

Student, Antioch College, 1961-1962; Bachelor in English, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1965.

Career

Editorial assistant, National Association Mutual Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Washington, 1965-1967; index editor, Bureau National Affairs, Inc., Washington, 1967-1968; campaign assistant, Democratic National Committee, Washington, 1968; managing editor, National Trust for History Preservation, Washington, 1968-1972; reporter, Pacific Daily News-Guam (Gannett), Saipan, Mariana Islands, 1973; director Preservation Press, National Trust for History Preservation, Washington, 1974-1990; president, founder, Archetype Press, Inc., Washington, since 1990. Director public seminars National Trust for History Preservation, 1970s. Lecturer Denver Public Institute, 1983.

Lecturer landscape architecture University of Pennsylvania, 1991. Juror Washington Ad Club, 1985, Blue Pencil Awards, Washington, 1988, American Association Museum Publications Competition, 1990-1992. Chairperson United States/Internat.Coun. on Monuments and Sites General Assembly Publications Committee, Washington, 1987.

Achievements

• Diane Reitemeier Maddex has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Frank Lloyd Wright's 1995 Engagement Calendar "The Wright Style"

Membership

Founding member District of Columbia Preservation League, 1971. Member Design Review Board, Reston, Virginia, 1981-1986. Staff member Citizens for Humphrey-Mondale, Washington, 1968.

Volunteer various Democratic election campaigns, Washington, since 1961. Member American Book Prods. Association (editor 1990-1996), Society for Commercial Archeology, Washington Book Publications (lecturer 1991, awards), National Trust for Hist.Preservation.

Interests

• Avocations: collecting arts and crafts, art, reading, travel, pottery.

Connections

Married Robert Lucien Maddex Junior, June 11, 1965. 1 child, Alison Alexandra.

Father:

Robert Francis Reitemeier

Mother:

Dorothea Jean (Kupfer) Reitemeier

Spouse:

Robert Lucien Maddex Junior

child:

Alison Alexandra Maddex