Background
Vandiver, Renee Lillian Aubry was born on November 7, 1929 in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Harold George and Josephine Fortier (Brown) Aubry.
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Renee Lillian Aubry Vandiver
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Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sophie Newcomb College Tulane University, 1951. Postgraduate, University Paris, 1952. Postgraduate, Centinary College, 1968.
Postgraduate, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, 1978.
Career
Designer, superintendent art New Iberia Parish Elementary Schools, 1951. Architectural drafter and designer Perry L. Brown, Inc., Baton Rouge, 1950-1952. Teacher art St. Joseph's Elementary School, Shreveport, 1960-1969.
Designer, illustrator, saleswoman Stierwalt Interiors, 1974-1978. Design consultant for president's homes and gardens North Texas State University, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Denton, College Station, 1980-1988. Design consultant, planner, saleswoman, president Renee Aubry Vandiver Interiors, College Station, Texas, from 1980.
Design consultant American University in Cairo, from 1997. Proofreader, editor, researcher, assistant Office of Frank E. Vandiver, College Station, from 1998. Interior design and house construction consultant Heritage Antiques and Interiors, New Iberia, since 1972.
Interior design consultant, Tennessee, Louisiana, South Carolina, since 1980. Invited student Middle Eastern master painter Sabri Raghab. Involved with consultations and contruction large new campus, president's home grounds American University, Cairo.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Association of Female Executives, Daughters of the American Revolution, Construction Specifications Institute, Dallas Market Center, Houston Market Ctcr., Junior League, Textile Museum, Museum Women in Arts, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Women's Club (honorary president since 1981), Federation Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Mother's Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Arthur Roderick Carmody, Junior, January 1952 (divorced 1979). Children: Helen Bragg Carmody Stroud, Renee Josephine Carmody Mathews, Arthur Roderick III, Patrick Gerard, Timothy H.A., Mary Joellyn, Virginia Caroline, Joseph Barry. Married Frank Everson Vandiver, March 21, 1980.
- Father:
- Harold George Aubry
- Mother:
- Josephine Fortier (Brown) Aubry
- Spouse:
- Frank Everson Vandiver
- Spouse:
- Arthur Roderick Carmody
- child:
- Renee Josephine Carmody Mathews Vandiver
- child:
- Helen Bragg Carmody Stroud Vandiver
- child:
- Joseph Barry Vandiver
- child:
- Timothy H.A. Vandiver
- child:
- Arthur Roderick III Vandiver
- child:
- Patrick Gerard Vandiver
- child:
- Virginia Caroline Vandiver
- child:
- Mary Joellyn Vandiver
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Born
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Died
January 7, 2008 (aged 78) -
Nationality
American
Education
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1951
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1952
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1968
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1978