George Gardner Wilkes

Background

Wilkes, George Gardner was born on December 5, 1927 in Baton Rouge. Son of George Gardner and Irene Ola (Sowar) Wilkes.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1952; postgraduate, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1953.

Career

Landscape architect, Lamberts, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1953-1955; chief landscape architect, Lamberts, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1955-1960; owner, George G. Wilkes Associations, Shreveport, 1960-1966; land planner, United States VA, Atlanta, 1966-1970; assistant chief appraiser, United States VA, Atlanta, 1970-1972; chief appraiser, United States VA, Atlanta, 1972-1976; land planner, United States VA, Washington, 1976-1981; owner, George G. Wilkes Los Angeles, Atlanta, since 1981.

Achievements

• George Gardner Wilkes has been listed as a notable Landscape architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1945-1946. Member American Society Landscape Architects, Masons, Shriner.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, reading.

Connections

Married Betty Jay Stokes Partinhimer, July 6, 1949 (divorced November 1976). Children: George Gardner III, Rebecca Wilkes Yarbrough. Married Royetta Brown, February 19, 1977.

Father:

George Gardner Wilkes

Mother:

Irene Ola (Sowar) Wilkes

Spouse:

Betty Jay Stokes Partinhimer

Spouse:

Royetta Brown

child:

Rebecca Wilkes Yarbrough Wilkes

child:

George Gardner III Wilkes