Background
Hackl, Donald John was born on May 11, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Frank and Frieda Marie (Weichmann) Hackl.
Hackl, Donald John was born on May 11, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of John Frank and Frieda Marie (Weichmann) Hackl.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Illinois, 1957; Master of Science in Architecture, University of Illinois, 1958.
With Loebl Schlossman & Hackl Architects, Chicago, since 1963, associate, 1967-1974, executive vice president, director, 1974, president, director, since 1975. Professor architecture International Academy Architecture, Sofia, Bulgaria. Member National Council Architectural Registration Boards, since 1980.
Board directors Chicago Building Congress, 1983-1994, vice president, 1985-1994. Design juries include: Reynolds Metals, Western Montana Regional Design, American Institute Steel Construction, Precast Concrete Institute, Oklahoma Society Architects, UIA Gold Medal (6), UIA Celebration of Cities (2), Seoul, Korea, 2004, Sewaen District 4 International Design Competition, 2004. Chairman Arizona Society Architects, Midwest Design Conference, 1983.
Design critic department architect University Illinois, 1975-1976, 81. Visiting critic school architecture University Notre Dame, 1977-1978, 80, 82. Adjunct professor Kent College Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, since 1983.
Adjunct faculty Shenzhen University, China, since 1998. Guest lecturer Tongi University, Shanghai, 2004. Consultant Public Services Administration, Washington, 1974-1976.
With Illinois Air National Guard, 1957-1963.
Member Metropolitan American Cancer Crusade, 1973. Life trustee West Suburban Hospital, since 1983, member executive committee, 1986-1987. Vice chairman North Central College, 1990-2005, life trustee, since 2006.
Member President's Council University Illinois Foundation. Member curricula advisory committee Department Architecture, University Illinois. Board directors World Trade Center, Chicago, since 1995.
Director Chicago Loop Alliance, 2006, Resurrection Healthcare Foundation, 2007. Fellow American Institute of Architects (treasurer Chicago chapter 1977-1978, executive committee 1978-1981, vice president 1980, president 1981, board directors Chicago American Institute of Architects Foundation 1981-1983, national vice president 1985, 1st vice president 1986, national president 1987, chairman design committee 1985, executive committee 1985-1987, board directors 1981-1987, documents committee 1974-1979, chairman 1980, executive committee American Institute of Architects Service Corporation 1983-1984, chairman international committee 1987-1991, executive committee 2006, secretary executive committee American Institute of Architects College Fellows 2006, chancellor American Institute of Architects College Fellow, 2009), National Council Architectural Registration Boards, Royal Architectural Institute Canada (honorary), Colegios Architectos Mexicanos (honorary), International Academy Architecture (honorary, professor), Korean Institute Architects (honorary). Member International Union Architects (board directors, delegate 1987-2008, 1st vice president 1990-1993, council 1993-1996, vice president region III 1996-1999, treasurer 2000-2008), Union Bulgarian Architects (honorary), Society Cuban Architects, Japan Institute Architects (honorary), Colegio Arquitectos Cochabamba (Bolivia), Colegios Arquitectos Espana (honorary), Instituto do Arquiteclos do Brazil (honorary), Tavern Club, Carlton Club, Economic Club, Lake Zurich Club.
Married Bernadine Marie Becker, September 29, 1962. Children: Jeffrey Scott, Craig Michael, Cristina Lynn.