Background
Painter, Michael Robert was born on January 27, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of John Guy and Lillias (Armour) Painter.
Landscape architect urban designer
Painter, Michael Robert was born on January 27, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of John Guy and Lillias (Armour) Painter.
Bachelor of Science, University California, Berkeley, 1956. Master Landscape Architecture in Urban Design, Harvard University, 1966.
Junior designer, Lawrence Halprin & Association, San Francisco, 1956-1958; partner, John Carl Warnecke & Association, San Francisco, 1958-1969; president, Michael Painter & Association, San Francisco, 1969-1987; president, Master of Public Administration Design, San Francisco, since 1987.
Past president, board directors Friends of Recreation and Parks, San Francisco, since 1969. Board directors, advisor San Francisco Planning and Urban Research, since 1972. Board directors Exploratorium, San Francisco, since 1974.
County Graduate School Design, Harvard University, 1983-1986. Chairman Citizens Advisory Committee, San Francisco. Fellow American Society Landscape Architecture (committee chair 1968-1969, vice president Northern California chapter 1970-1972, honor awards 1978, 82, merit awards 1981, 84).
Member Urban Land Institute (associate), California Council Landscape Architecture (design jury 1991), University of California College Environmental Design Alumni Association (board directors 1990-1995), Mill Valley Tennis Club, Lambda Alpha.
Married Susan Margaret Collins, January 3, 1959. Children: Melissa Ann, Joshua Michael.