Background
Varner, Harold Richard was born on August 22, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of O'Neal and Florence (Green) Varner.
Varner, Harold Richard was born on August 22, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of O'Neal and Florence (Green) Varner.
BSArch, Lawrence Institute of Technology, Detroit, 1963.
Designer, Methe-Kessler & Associations, 1963-1967;
director development, Metropolitan Detroit Citizens Development Authority, 1967-1970;
director, secretary, Detroit Housing Commission, 1970-1973;
president, Sims-Varner & Associations, Inc., Detroit, since 1973. Chairman Michigan Architectural Registration Board, 1975-1992. Member Michigan Engineer's Registration Board, 1976-1992.
Special consultant for new technical Housing and Urban Development, 1979.
Member Detroit Public Lighting Commission, 1974-1981. Chairman board Inter-City Business Improvement Forum, Detroit, since 1974, Efficacy Detroit, since 1984. First vice chairperson Concerned Citizen Council, since 1977.
Chairman Wayne County Overall Economic Development Committee, 1984-1985. Vice chairman International Exchange Council, since 1984. Member executive board National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Detroit, since 1985.
Member advisory board Detroit License, since 1989. Member American Institute of Architects (Detroit chapter public issues chairman 1971, 76), Michigan Society Architects, National Organization Minority Architects Clubs: The Association (Detroit) (secretary since 1974).
Married Nancy Elizabeth Hunter, August 13, 1960. Children: Kimberly Hunter, Stacey Hunter.