Background
Cherry, Edward Earl was born on December 4, 1926 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jasper and Velma (Smith) Cherry.
Cherry, Edward Earl was born on December 4, 1926 in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Son of Jasper and Velma (Smith) Cherry.
Bachelor of Architecture, Howard University, 1953.
With, Polak & Sullivan, architects, New Haven, 1953-1963; private practice architecture, Hamden, Connecticut, since 1963. Visiting critic department architecture Yale University, 1970-1981.
Member Woodbridge (Connecticut) Town Planning and Zoning Commission, since 1973. Former board directors Arts Council Greater New Haven, Taking Care of Business. Chairman of the Board Economics Development Corporation of Model Cities Corporation, Heritage Hall Development Corporation, since 1973.
Member design committee Goals forNew Haven, 1979. Chairman New Haven Minority Economics Development Roundtable, 1980-1981. Member history review board Connecticut History Commission, since 1981.
Board directors Foundation for New Haven Green, since 1985. With Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member American Institute of Architects (secretary Connecticut 1996, College of Fellows), Connecticut Society Architects (past director), Greater New Haven Businessmen's Association (founder, director), Connecticut Academy Arts and Sciences, American Tennis Association, New England Tennis Association (past president), National Organisation Minority Architects, Masons (33 degree), Omega Psi Phi (chairman national housing authority, 1st District Man of Year award 1978), Beta Tau Boulé Sigma Pi Phi.
Married Tarah Stanton, May 30, 1987. Children from previous marriage: Edward Earl, Todd Jordan.