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Barnet Fain

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Barnet "Bunny" Fain (March 31, 1932 – May 4, 2018) was a prominent businessman, community leader, and artist in the city of Providence and the state of Rhode Island.

Early life and education[edit]

He was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Irving I. Fain and Miriam Grossman. He graduated from Classical High School and from Colby College.

Career[edit]

After college, Bunny served in the Army, and was stationed in Europe. When he returned home to the United States, he joined his father's business, Fain's Floorcovering. Along with his cousin and son, he grew the business significantly.

He was the founding president of the Barrington Jewish Center, which went on to become Temple Habonim in Barrington, Rhode Island.[1]

He served on the board of trustees of Miriam Hospital, the Lifespan Health System, and the Rhode Island School of Design.[2] He was a co-president of what became the Lifelong Learning Collaborative of Rhode Island.

Involvement in the Arts[edit]

He was the first chairman of the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts, a founder of the Rhode Island Arts Festival, a member of the Art League of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Film Commission. He was a chair of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, and a panel member of the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1973, he received the RI Governor's Arts Award.[3]

He was chairman of the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, and a board member of the Newport Art Museum, the Colby College Museum of Art, and the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. He was a life member of the Providence Art Club, and a trustee of Trinity Repertory Company and the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra.

He was also a notable artist, exhibiting his work across the state, and teaching classes on drawing.

Family life[edit]

He married Jean Segal, who he met in college, while she was a student at Bennington College. They had two children, Kenneth and Jill Fain.

References[edit]

  1. "Barnet Fain". Providence Journal. May 8, 2018.
  2. "Executive Profile, Barnet Fain". Bloomberg.
  3. "Barnet Fain". Providence Journal. May 8, 2018.


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