Background
Kane, Janet Empie was born on October 16, 1936 in Scotia, New York, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Alfred and Helen (Pough) Empie.
Kane, Janet Empie was born on October 16, 1936 in Scotia, New York, United States. Daughter of Kenneth Alfred and Helen (Pough) Empie.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, 1958.
Design director, Van Dyck Corporation, Westport, Connecticut, 1960-1962;
senior designer, Thalhimers Business Interiors, Inc., Richmond, Virginia, 1968-1971;
design director, Litton Office Products, Inc., Richmond, 1971-1972;
vice president, design director, Interior Design Associations, Inc., Richmond, 1972-1974;
owner, principal, Janet Kane Interiors, Inc., Richmond, 1978-1988;
vice president, manager interior division, Smithey & Boynton, Professional Corporation, Richmond, 1988-1991;
consultant interior designer, Fluor Daniel, Richmond, since 1991. Assistant professor department interior design Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1979-1980. Board visitors interior design department Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia, 1985-1988, chair interior design advisory board, l989-92.
Board visitors FIDER, 1988-1991, chairman visiting team accreditation committee, since 1992.
Member American Society Interior Designers (national education chairman 1987, president Virginia chapter 1986-1987, Special Citation 1977, Presidential Citation Virginia chapter 1982, fellow 1987, Designer of Distinction Virginia chapter 1990).
Married Roger Carl Kane, December 28, 1958 (divorced 1978). Children: Peter Carl, Kenneth Chapple.