Background
Arnett, Warren Grant was born on August 16, 1923 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
Arnett, Warren Grant was born on August 16, 1923 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
Student, Carnegie Mellon Institute, 1941-1942; student, Parsons School Design, New York City, 1959; student, New York School Interior Design, 1959-1960.
Studio manager, NBC, New York City, 1949-1957;
interior designer, Myrick's Furniture, Inc., Orlando, Florida, 1957-1959;
interior designer, W. and J. Sloane's, Manhasset, New York, 1959-1960;
interior designer, Myrick's Interiors, Orlando, 1960-1967;
president, Warren G. Arnett, Inc., Orlando, since 1967. Secretary, board directors National Council Interior Design Qualifications, 1973-1975,director, 1979-1981. Member barrier free design committee President's Committee Employment Handicapped, 1971-1972.
Representative Federal Design Assembly, 1972, 74. Trustee Foundation Interior Design Education Research, 1973-1982, trustee emeritus, since 1984. Lecturer in field, judge competitions.
President Central Florida Civic Theatre, Orlando, 1967-1969, board directors, 1963-1987, chairman building committee, 1968-1973. Founding member, board directors Council Arts and Sciences Central Florida, 1967-1971. Board directors Participation Enriches Artsand Sciences Organisation (PESO), 1968-1988, secretary, 1969-1970, vice president, 1980-1981, president, 1981-1982.
Board directors Orlando Loch Haven Park, 1977-1987, Chairman of the Board, 1986-1987. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society Interior Designers (life member, past president, board directors 1976-1981, Presidential citation 1975, 80, Florida North chapter director emeritus since 1996).
Member National Society Interior Designers (national president 1971-1973, Chairman of the Board 1973-1975, board directors 1965-1968, 69-75, Gold T Square award 1973). Honorary member Interior Design Educators Council.
Son of Bernice Buell and Verla Dessie (Ash) A. Divorced; 1 daughter, Linda Arnett McCulloch.
