Background
French, Stephen Warren was born on September 6, 1934 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of George Warren and Madge Evelyn (Marshall) French.
university official art educator
French, Stephen Warren was born on September 6, 1934 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of George Warren and Madge Evelyn (Marshall) French.
Bachelor, University Washington, 1956. Master of Fine Arts, University Washington, 1960.
Instructor art department, San Jose (California) State University, 1960-1961;
from instructor to assistant professor art Department, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1961-1966;
from assistant professor to professor art, San Jose State University, since 1966;
department chairman, San Jose State University, 1986-1990;
associate dean College Humanities and Arts, San Jose State University, since 1990;
acting dean College Humanities and the Arts, San Jose State University, since 1998. Visiting artist U. Washington, Seattle, 1972, 73, Montana State University Boseman, 1970. Member collections committee San Jose Museum of Art, since 1990, member arts commn.City of San Jose, 1990-1993, chair, 1993-1994.
Vice chairman convention center artselection committee City of San Jose, 1986-1993. Chairman Art in Public Places Advisory Panel City of San Jose, 1991-1993. Member long range planning committee San Jose Museum Art, 1997-1998.
Member advisory committee San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art. Member College Art Association, National Association Schools of Art & Design, National Conference of Art Administrators, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Son of George Warren and Madge Evelyn (Marshall) F. m. Hanna Clara Misch, June 10, 1956 (divorced May 1971). Children: Alexandra, Kenneth, Katharine.
Married Toni Virginia Thunen, August 14, 1974 (divorced June 1979). 1 child, Elly Kinsell Thunen-French. Married Wanda Waldera, October 19, 1990.
