George M. White Explained

George M. White
Office:Architect of the Capitol
Term Start:January 27, 1971
Term End:November 21, 1995
President:Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Predecessor:J. George Stewart
Successor:Alan M. Hantman
Birth Date:November 1, 1920
Birth Place:Cleveland, Ohio
Death Date:June 17, 2011 (aged 90)
Death Place:Bethesda, Maryland
Occupation:Architect
Nationality:American

George Malcolm White FAIA (November 1, 1920 – June 17, 2011[1]) was an American architect who served as the Architect of the Capitol from January 27, 1971 to November 21, 1995.

Life

He was born in Cleveland, Ohio and attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the age of sixteen. He graduated with a B.S. and an M.S. in electrical engineering in 1941. He later received an M.B.A. from Harvard and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University. He oversaw the construction of the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building and the Hart Senate Office Building, as well as the restoration of the old Supreme Court and Senate chambers.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: George White, influential and long-serving architect of the Capitol, dies at 90. Matt Schudel. The Washington Post. June 23, 2011.
  2. News: George M. White, Architect of Capitol, Dies at 90. Bruce Weber. June 23, 2011. The New York Times.