Background
Behnke, William Alfred was born on January 7, 1924 in Cleveland. Son of Walter William and Constance Helen (Ireson) Behnke.
Behnke, William Alfred was born on January 7, 1924 in Cleveland. Son of Walter William and Constance Helen (Ireson) Behnke.
B.Landscape Architecture, Ohio State University, 1951.
Designer, Grier Riemer Associates, Cleveland, 1951-1955;
principal, William A. Behnke, Cleveland, 1955-1957;
associate, Charles L. Knight, Cleveland, 1957-1958;
partner, Behnke, Szynyog & Ness, Cleveland, 1958-1961;
partner, Behnke, Ness & Litten, Cleveland, 1961-1970;
managing partner, William A. Behnke Associates, Cleveland, 1970-1989, retired. Associate professor Kent State University, 1973-1974. President Ohio State Board Landscape Architectural Examiners, 1973.
Vice-chairman Ohio Board Unreclaimed Strip Mined Lands, 1973-1974. Board directors Landscape Architecture Foundation, 1981-1985, president, 1983. Member of advisory board Trust for Public Lands, since 1988.
Member Ohio Arts Council, 1983-1984. President metro board Lake County Young Men’s Christian Association, 1989-1990. Board directors Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services, Breckenridge Village, 2002.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (vice president 1977-1979, president 1980-1981).
Married Virginia E. Woolever, September 18, 1948. Children: Lee, Deborah, Mitchel, Mark.