Background
Shaw, William Vaughan was born on April 12, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Norman Tooker and Elizabeth Allison (Kennedy) Shaw.
Shaw, William Vaughan was born on April 12, 1924 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Norman Tooker and Elizabeth Allison (Kennedy) Shaw.
Bachelor in Architecture, University of California at Berkeley, 1950.
Practice architecture, Carmel, California, 1951-1955; partner, Walter Burde, Burde Shaw & Associates, Carmel, 1955-1969; founder, principal, Will Shaw & Associates, Monterey, California, since 1969. Trustee Monterey Bay Aquarium.
President California 7th Agriculture District, 1964-1965. Founder, president Monterey County Citizens Planning Association, 1960-1965. Chairman design advisory committee Monterey County, 1960-1965.
Executive director Foundation Environmental Design, 1963-1969. Chairman executive committee Monterey Foundation, 1965-1967, president, 1972-1973. Board directors Pebble Beach Corporation, since 1976.
President, founding member Big Sur Foundation, since 1977. Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1947, PTO. Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Monterey chapter 1964, American Institute of Architects Honor award for Merchant Built houses 1968) Clubs: Old Capital (Monterey), Pacific Biological Laboratory (Monterey).
Son of Norman Tooker and Elizabeth Allison (Kennedy) S. M. Mary Morse, September 14, 1967. Stepchildren: Susan Osborne, Charles D. Osborne, Polly Osborne, Ellen Osborne.