Edward Hodge Matthei

Background

Matthei, Edward Hodge was born on December 21, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Henry Reinhard and Myra Beth (Hodge) Matthei.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, University of Illinois, 1951.

Career

Director health facilities planning and construction, Child & Smith (architects and engineers), Chicago, 1951-1960; senior vice president health facilities planning, Perkins & Will, Chicago, 1960-1974; partner firm, Matthei & Colin Association, Chicago, 1974-1996; planning and architectural design consultant, Chicago, since 1996. Committee chairman American National Standards Institute, 1983-1989. Lecturer 1st International Conference on Rehabilitation of Handicapped, Beijing, 1986, Design United States of America, Novosbirsk and Moscow, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1990.

Achievements

• Edward Hodge Matthei has been listed as a notable Architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member professional advisory committee National Easter Seal Society, 1965-1970, chair, 1988-1989, 1st vice president, board directors, 1978. Member board directors St. Scholastica High School, Chicago, 1973-1983, 86-96. Member Welfare Council Greater Metropolitan Chicago, 1965-1972.

With Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Fellow: American Institute of Architects (chairman building affairs committee Chicago chapter 1959-1966, chairman committee on architect for health 1963-1974, co-chairman, American Medical Association joint committee on environmental health 1967-1970, Distinguished Service award Chicago chapter 1988). Member: Builders Association Chicago, National Center Barrier Free Environment (director), International Hospital Federation, American Association Hospital Planning, American Hospital Association, Chicago Association Commerce and Industry.

Connections

Married Mary Nina Hoffmann, June 30, 1951. Children: Edward Hodge, Suzanne Marie, Christie Ann, Laura Jean, John William.

Father:

Henry Reinhard Matthei

Mother:

Myra Beth (Hodge) Matthei

Spouse:

Mary Nina Hoffmann

child:

Suzanne Marie Matthei

child:

Christie Ann Matthei

child:

Laura Jean Matthei

child:

John William Matthei

child:

Edward Hodge Matthei