Background
Thompson, Benjamin C. was born on July 3, 1918 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Benjamin Casper and Lynne (Mudge) Thompson.
Thompson, Benjamin C. was born on July 3, 1918 in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. Son of Benjamin Casper and Lynne (Mudge) Thompson.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1941.
Founding partner, Architects Collaborative, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1946-1965;
president, Chairman of the Board, Design Research International, Inc., Cambridge, 1953-1970;
department chairman architecture, Harvard, 1963-1968;
president, Benjamin Thompson & Associations, Inc., Cambridge, 1966-1994. Member of committee arts and architecture John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, 1964, Blue Ribbon Panel for Parcel 8, Boston Government Center, 1964. Member visiting committee Rhode Island School Design, 1964.
Juror Boston Architectural Center Competition, 1964. Board overseers for fine arts Brandeis U., 1964. Visiting committee Boston Museum Fine Arts, 1964.
Chairman design advisory panel city of Cambridge National Aeronautics and Space Administration project, 1967-1968. Design advising committee Boston Redevelopment Authority, 1972-1979.
Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American Institute of Architects. Member Boston Society Architects (Harleston Parker medal 1961, 71, 73, Neighborhood Housing award 1974, Honor award 1981, 84, 85, 86), Architectural League New York (National Gold medal 1962), American Institute of Architects (honor award merit 1963, 1st honor award 1964, National firm award 1964, 87, New England honor award 1966, 1970-1972, 74, Library award 1968, 74, national honor award 1968, 70, 78, Architectural firm award 1987, Gold medal 1992), American Association School Administrators (school design citation 1965).
Married Mary Okes, December 4, 1942 (divorced 1967). Children: Deborah, Anthony, Marina, Nicholas, Benjamin. Married Jane Fiske McCullough, September 13, 1969.