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Jane Priestman OBE (born 7 April 1930) is a British designer who has performed a number of high-profile roles in design and architecture. She was appointed an OBE in 1991 for her work in design and an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University in 1998.
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Background
She is the daughter of Reuben Stanley Herbert and Mary Elizabeth Ramplr. She married Arthur Martin Priestman in 1954. She was educated at Northwood College and Liverpool College of Art.
Career
Priestman qualified as an interior designer. She subsequently became General Manager in Architecture and Design for the British Airport Authority from 1975 to 1986 and then Director of Architecture, Design and Environment for British Rail from 1986 to 1991. She spent 18 years, until 2010, as chair of Open City (the organisation behind Open House). She also became an Enabler, in 2001, for the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE).
She was shortlisted for the Jane Drew Prize in 1998, for inclusiveness in architecture.