Francis Thomas Ventre

Background

Ventre, Francis Thomas was born on September 16, 1937 in Old Forge, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Thomas Anthony and Theresa Mary (Grippi) Ventre.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Pennsylvania State University, 1961; M.C.P., University of California, Berkeley, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973.

Career

City planner, Louisville and Jefferson County (Kentucky) Planning Commission, 1962-1964; assistant professor archaeology and urban planning, University of California at Los Angeles, 1966-1968; research associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Harvard Joint Center Urban Studies, Cambridge, 1970-1973; chief environmental design research division, National Bureau Standards, Washington, 1973-1983; professor environmental design and policy, director Center for Building Economics and Industry Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1983-1990; director Environ Systems Laboratory, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, 1983-1987; principal, BuildingMeasure, consultant firm member of faculty, U.Md. member of faculty, University of California at Los Angeles. faculty member, Virginia Polytech. State University, 1983-1993. Faculty emeritus; member committee technical advanced building NAS, National Academy Engineering, National Research Council, 1985-1987.

Elected Consultative Council National Institute Building Sciences. Member Information Committee.

Achievements

• Francis Thomas Ventre has been listed as a noteworthy environmental design and policy educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member industrial and professional advisory council Pennsylvania State College Engineering, 1979-1984. Delegate State, Montgomery County, Virginia Democratic Convention, 1989. Library reader National Gallery Art, 1989.

With Army of the United States, 1961-1962. Member American Institute of Architects (associate), American Institute Certified Planners, American Planning Association, Environmental Design Research Association, American Society for Testing and Materials, International Facilities Management Association, Architectural Research Centers Consortium (founding secretary, member panel on building economics and industry studies, 1984-1990), American Association of University Professors (president Virginia Polytechnic Institute chapter), Intelligent buildings Institute Foundation (appointed trustee), Virginia Polytechnic Institute Faculty Senate and Senate Cabinet, Montgomery County Stroke Club.

Connections

Married Mary Alice Tibbals, April 4, 1964. Children– Antonina Alma, Emily Lucrezia.

Father:

Thomas Anthony Ventre

Mother:

Theresa Mary (Grippi) Ventre

Spouse:

Mary Alice Tibbals

child:

Antonina Alma Ventre

child:

Emily Lucrezia Ventre