Background
Cole, Kenneth Duane was born on January 23, 1932 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Wolford J. and Helen Francis (McDowell) Cole.
Cole, Kenneth Duane was born on January 23, 1932 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Wolford J. and Helen Francis (McDowell) Cole.
Student Fort Wayne The Art Institute of Chicago, 1950-1951. Bachelor of Science inArch., U. Cincinnati, 1957.
Draftsman/intern Humbrecht Associate, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1952-1957. Designer/draftsman Humbrecht Associate, Fort Wayne, 1957-1958. Partner/architect Cole-Matott, Architects/Planners, Fort Wayne, 1959-1994, Cole & Cole Architects, 1995.
Member of advisory board General Services Administration, Region 5, 1976, 78.
Board of directors Fort Wayne The Art Institute of Chicago, 1969-1974, Architecture, Incorporated., Fort Wayne, 1975-1977, Downtown Fort Wayne Association, 1977-1982, History Society Fort Wayne and Allen County, 1982-1988, Izaak Walton League American, Fort Wayne, 1970-1976.
Member of advisory board General Services Administration, Region 5, 1976, 78. Board of directors Fort Wayne The Art Institute of Chicago, 1969-1974, Architecture, Incorporated., Fort Wayne, 1975-1977, Downtown Fort Wayne Association, 1977-1982, History Society Fort Wayne and Allen County, 1982-1988, Izaak Walton League American, Fort Wayne, 1970-1976. Member Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, American Institute of Architects (board directors Northern Indiana 1971-1974, president 1974), Indiana.Soc.
Architects (board directors 1973-1976, secretary 1976), Fort Wayne Society Architects (president 1970-1971), American Arbitration Association (panel of arbitrators 1980-1996).
Married Carolyn Lou Meyer, April 25, 1953. Children: David Brent, Denelle Hope, Diana Faith, Dawn Love.