Background
Pirscher, Carl William was born on March 6, 1924 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl Frederick and Minnie H. (Hall) Pirscher.
Pirscher, Carl William was born on March 6, 1924 in East Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Carl Frederick and Minnie H. (Hall) Pirscher.
Student, Michigan Technological U., 1942-1943; Bachelor of Architecture, University of Michigan, 1950; postgraduate in Urban Design, Wayne State University, 1960-1961.
Project architect-designer, Smith Hinchman & Grylls, Detroit, 1950-1956; associate, project manager, Smith Hinchman & Grylls, Detroit, 1967-1978; principal, Carl W. Pirscher Associations, Ferndale, Michigan, 1956-1960; partner, Pirscher & Jarratt Associations, Ferndale, 1960-1964; project design associate, Ralph Calder Associations, Detroit, 1964-1967; senior partner, Harley Ellington Pierce Yee Associations, Southfield, Michigan, 1978-1986; senior vice president, secretary, director, Harley Ellington Pierce Yee Associations, Southfield, Michigan, since 1986. Consultant health care facility planning. Vice president Mountain Kasch/Hepy Inc., Denver, 1982-1986, Burke and Bales/Hepy Inc., Winter Pk., Florida, since 1986.
Member Oak Park (Michigan) Board Zoning Appeals, 1956-1960, chairman, 1959-1960. Served to lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute of Architects (continuing education committee 1977-1979, certified appreciation 1979).
Member Detroit American Institute of Architects (chapter president 1980, certified of appreciation 1980), Michigan Society Architects (board directors 1978, 1979, board directors 1981, certified appreciation 1979-1981), American Association Hospital Planning, American Health Planning Association, Michigan Society Hospital Engineering, Alpha Rho Chi Clubs: Erieau Yacht (commodore 1981, president 1986). University Michigan Dean's (Ann Arbor).
Married Corry A. Vankerkhoven, January 21, 1948 (divorced 1975). Children: Carl Frederick, Lisa Kim. Married Judith Kay Richards, June 30, 1975.
Stepchildren: Kelly, Kimberly, Dama.