Background
Gresham, James Arthur was born on June 20, 1928 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of James Samuel and Mary Virginia (Phillips) Gresham.
Gresham, James Arthur was born on June 20, 1928 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of James Samuel and Mary Virginia (Phillips) Gresham.
Student, U.Mich., 1949. Bachelor of Architecture, University Oklahoma, 1953.
Member design faculty, College Architecture, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1962-1971;
partner, Gresham Hockings Architects, Tucson, 1968-1975;
president, James Gresham & Associations, Inc., Tucson, 1975-1981;
president, Gresham Larson Associations, Inc., Tucson, 1981-1985;
principal in charge design, The NBBJ Group-Gresham Larson, Tucson, 1985-1990;
principal in charge design, NBBJ, Tucson, since 1990. Member of advisory county U. Arizona College Architecture, since 1983. Board visiting College Architecture U. Oklahoma, 1989-1990.
Member facilities advisory county Ariz, Board Community College's, 1972-1976. Vice chairman cluster design review committee Pima County, Arizona, 1977-1985. Chairman urban design and planning committee Tucson Tomorrow, 1983-1985.
Member Pima County Urban Design Commission, 1985-1987. Chairman Pima CountyDesign Review Committee, 1985-1988. Member Community Resources Bank, Tucson, 1985-1986.
Member steering committee Goals of Tucson, 1981-1983. Member Tucson Tomorrow, 1982-1989. Member citiens advising committee Rillito Corridor Study, Tucson, 1983-1984.
Board directors Human Adventure Center, Tucson, 1983-1984. President Patronato San Xavier, Tucson, 1989, board directors, since 1983. Board directors Rio Santa Cruz chapter Arizona History Society, Tucson, 1982-1984.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (national commission on design 1973-1974, president Southern Arizona chapter 1971, 7 design awards southern Arizona chapter 1985-1992, design award Western Mountain Region 1991, Vision 2000 committee 100 1989). Member Arizona Society Architects(president 1972-1974, 92, 7 design awards 1978-1988, Arizona chapter 1985-1986), Professional Allies Club Tucson (president 1981), Tucson Literary Club.
Married Sara Jane Woods, February 12, 1954 (divorced 1970). Married Helen Elizabeth Murphy, June 19, 1970 (divorced 1975). Married Florence Jeanne Carlson, October 11, 1975.
1 child, Ann Marie.