Henri Mortimer Favrot

Background

Favrot, Henri Mortimer was born on April 23, 1930 in New Orleans. Son of Henri Mortimer and Helen Rebecca (Parkhurst) Favrot.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, Tulane University, 1953; Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1957.

Career

Architect, Favrot, Reed, Mathes & Bergman, New Orleans, 1955-1956; architect, Curtis & Davis, New Orleans, 1957-1958; partner, Favrot & Grimball, New Orleans, 1958-1962; private practice architecture, New Orleans, 1962-1964; partner, Mathes, Bergman, Favrot & Associations, New Orleans, 1964-1969; partner, Favrot & Shane, Metairie, Louisiana, since 1969. Chairman Louisiana Architects Selection Board, Baton Rouge, 1976, 97.

Achievements

• Licensed architect, Louisiana, Mississippi.

Membership

Member City Planning Commission, New Orleans, 1970-1984, chairman, 1976, 77. Commissioner Louisiana Housing Commission, Baton Rouge, 1985-1986. Board directors Metropolitan Area Committee, New Orleans, 1985-1998, New Orleans Museum Art, 1985-1991, vice president, 1986-1987.

Board directors Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans, 1988-1996, president, 1994-1996. Member board administrator Tulane University, since 1986. Member American Institute of Architects (president New Orleans chapter 1982), Louisiana Architects Association (president 1984), New Orleans Apartment Association (president 1980), Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club, Boston Club, Louisiana Club, Stratford Club.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, sailing, fishing, hunting.

Connections

Married Kathleen LokerGibbons, September 16, 1956. Children: James P., Kathleen Favrot VanHorn, T. Semmes, Caroline.

Father:

Henri Mortimer Favrot

Mother:

Helen Rebecca (Parkhurst) Favrot

Spouse:

Kathleen LokerGibbons

child:

Caroline Favrot

child:

Kathleen Favrot VanHorn Favrot

child:

James P. Favrot

child:

T. Semmes Favrot