Background
III, Charles E. Hughes, was born on March 14, 1915 in New York City. Son of Charles E., Junior and Marjorie Bruce (Stuart) H.
III, Charles E. Hughes, was born on March 14, 1915 in New York City. Son of Charles E., Junior and Marjorie Bruce (Stuart) H.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Brown University, 1937. Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1940. Designer Caribbean Architectural-Engineering, New York City, 1941-1942.
Designer Skidmore Owings & Merrill, New York City, 1946-1953, associate partner, 1953-1960.
Principal Charles East. Hughes, American Institute of Architects, New York City, 1961-1975. Managing Hughes, Cecil, Goodman, New York City, 1975-1982.
Principal Charles East. Hughes, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, New York City, 1982-1985. Designers Manufacturers Trust, New York City, 1954, Citybank, Kennedy Airport, 1959.
Vice president New York Building Congress, New York City, 1979-1980.
Trustee Corporation-Brown University, Providence, from 1955, later trustee emeritus. President Municipal Arts Society New York, 1968-1970. Vice president Fine Arts Federation New York, 1971-1973.
Designer Caribbean Architectural Designer Skidmore Owings & Merrill, New York City, 1946-1953, associate President Municipal; president 1978-1979).
Served to Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, Pacific Theater of Operations. Fellow American Institute of Architects (chapter president 1978-1979). Member Society Architectural Historians, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Delta Phi.
Club: Brown of New York (past president).
Married Gladys Christine Lindseth, November 19, 1949 (divorced 1960).