Background
Pei, Ieoh Ming was born on April 26, 1917 in Canton, China. Son of Tsu Yee Pei and Lien Kwun Chwong. came to the United States, 1935, naturalized, 1954.
Pei, Ieoh Ming was born on April 26, 1917 in Canton, China. Son of Tsu Yee Pei and Lien Kwun Chwong. came to the United States, 1935, naturalized, 1954.
Bachelor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1940; Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1946; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1970; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1978; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Carnegie Mellon U., 1980; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1980; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Brown U., 1982; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), New York University, 1983; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Dartmouth College, 1991; Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Northeastern U. Doctor of Laws, Chinese U., Hong Kong, 1970; Doctor of Laws, Pace U. Doctor of Humane Letters, Columbia University, 1980; Doctor of Humane Letters, U. Colorado, 1982; Doctor of Humane Letters, U. Rochester, 1982; Doctor of Humane Letters, U. Hong Kong, 1990; Doctor of Humane Letters, American U., Paris, 1990.
Practice architecture, New York City, 1939-1942; assistant professor, Harvard Graduate School Design, 1945-1948; director architectural division, Webb & Knapp, Inc., 1948-1955; with, Pei Cobb Freed & Partners (formerly I.M. Pei & Partners, I.M. Pei & Associates), New York City, 1955-1996; now independent architect, New York City, since 1996.
Member National Defense Research Committee, Princeton, New Jersey, 1943-1945, National Council Humanities, 1966-1970, National Council on Arts, 1981-1984. Fellow American Institute of Architects (Medal of Honor New York chapter 1963, Gold Medal 1979). Honorary fellow American Society Of Interior Designers.
Member National Institute Arts and Letters (Arnold Brunner award 1961), American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Academy and Institute Arts and Letters (chancellor 1978-1980), Royal Institute British Architects, National Academy of Design, Urban Design Council.
Married Eileen Loo, June 20, 1942. Children: T'ing Chung, Chien Chung, Li Chung, Liane.