Background
DeHaan, Norman Richard was born on July 8, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Arend and Clara Anna (Nordstrom) DeH.
DeHaan, Norman Richard was born on July 8, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Peter Arend and Clara Anna (Nordstrom) DeH.
Student, Illinois Institute Technology, 1944-1945.
Project director, Agency for International Development, Korea, 1958-1961;
established, Norman DeHaan Associations, Chicago, 1964;
president, Norman DeHaan Associations, Chicago, 1967-1990. Regional representative national accessions committee art in embassies program Department State, 1965-1975. Vice president Bright New City Inc.
Member Sculpture Chicago SteeringCom., from 1985. Vice president Chicago Wildflower Works, 1986-1988.
Director Lake Michigan Regional Planning Council, 1963-1976. Trustee Columbia College, Chicago, 1976-1984, Chicago School Architecture Foundation, 1966-1971. With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.
C.E. United States Army, 1950-1952. Fellow American Institute of Architects (national chairman committee interior architecture 1976-1978, board directors Chicago chapter 1981-1987, president 1985-1986, president Chicago chapter foundation 1986-1987, member Joint American Institute of Architects/White House Advisory Group 1990), American Society Interior Designers (national president 1974-1975, chairman Educational Foundation 1976). Member International Federation Interior Architects and Designers (delegate 1973-1987, executive board 1988-1990, president-elect 1989-1990), Cliff Dwellers Club, Arts Club, Casino Club.
Married Christopher Welles, December 1957 (divorced January 1963).
