Background
Pierce, George Foster was born on June 22, 1919 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of George Foster and Hallie Louise (Crutchfield) Pierce.
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George Foster Pierce
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Student, Southern Methodist U., 1937-1939; Bachelor, Rice U., 1942; Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Rice U., 1943; diplome d'architecture, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Fontainebleau, 1958.
Career
Private practice architecture, since 1946;
founding partner, Pierce, Goodwin, Alexander & Linville (architects, engineers and planners), 1946-1997;
of counsel, Pierce, Goodwin, Alexander & Linville (architects, engineers and planners), since 1987. Design consultant Department Army, 1966-1970. Instructor architectural design Rice U., 1945, preceptor department architecture, 1962-1967.
Past trustee, member Executive Committee Rice Center for Community Design and Research. Board directors Billboards Ltd.
Politics
God, who is heard throughout the Bible, calls for justice for the widows, orphans and aliens who were oppressed by the powers of the day. Therefore the involvement in political life is something that Christians should not avoid.
Views
Church members should be close and caring to feel each other's pains and problems. The good of the whole body of the Christian society should be put before individual needs.
Membership
Member executive advisory board Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts American. Past member graduate county Rice U. Advisory county Rice School Architecture, chairman HoustonMcpl.
Sign Control Board; past Chairman of the Board trustee Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston. Past trustee Houston Museum Natural Science. Trustee emeritus, past president Texas Architectural Foundation With United States Naval Reserve, World War World War II.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (past national Chairman of Commission on aesthetics, student affairs and chapter affairs, Golden award Houston chapter, 1990), La Society Arquitectos Mexicanos (honorary). Member Texas Society Archs. (board directors 1982-1984, past president, L.W. Pitts award 1985), Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (past chairman future studies), Rice U. President's Club (founding chairman 1970-1972), Rice U. Associations, Sons of the American Revolution, Texas Golf Association (board directors), Kappa Alpha.
Connections
Married Betty Jean Reistle, October 17, 1942. Children: Ann Louise Pierce Arnett, George Foster III, Nancy Reistle Pierce Brumback.
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Religion
Methodist
Awards
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Recipient numerous national, state, local architectural awards for design, Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American. Named one of five Outstanding Young Texans Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1954. Named Distinguished R Man Rice U., 1992.Recipient numerous national, state, local architectural awards for design, Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American. Named one of five Outstanding Young Texans Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1954. Named Distinguished R Man Rice U., 1992.