Background
Glavin, James Edward was born on August 18, 1923 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of James Edward and Florence Ellen (Nelson) Glavin.
Glavin, James Edward was born on August 18, 1923 in Syracuse, New York, United States. Son of James Edward and Florence Ellen (Nelson) Glavin.
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, State University of New York College Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, 1948.
City planner, Syracuse Planning Commission, 1948-1949;
chief land planning department, Sargent Webster Crenshaw & Folley, Syracuse, 1951-1956;
partner, Hueber Hares Glavin (architects, landscape architects, and engineer, andpredecessor), Syracuse, 1956-1988;
partner, James E. Glavin & Associates (landscape architects), Syracuse, 1956-1988;
partner, Syracuse Scale Models, 1968-1988;
partner, Glavin & Van Iderstine Landscape Architects, 1980-1988;
private consultant, since 1988. Visiting juror, lecturer State University College Environmental Science and Forestry, 1959, 65, 69, State University College Agriculture, Cornell Univercity, since 1970. Member of faculty advisory county School Landscape Architecture, New York State University College Environmental Science and Forestry, since 1990.
Consultant New York State Council Arts, 1971. Member of New York StateBd. Landscape Architects, 1987-1991.
Member Citizens Foundation, Syracuse, 1957-1977, St. Thomas More Found, 1965-1988. Board directors Hiawatha council Boy Scouts American, 1980-1988, advisory board, 1988-2003. Board directors Adirondack Architectural Heritage, 1993-2000, Clifton-Fine Hospital, 1998-2000.
Trustee Clifton Community Library., 1994-2000. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (past co-chairman private practice committee, Design award 1968, 71). Member American Society of Civil Engineers (past vice president Syracuse chapter), Sigma Lambda Alpha.
Married Helen Catherine Hartnett, August 24, 1946. Children— Kathleen Glavin Kopitsky, Timothy, David, Matthew, Martin, Maureen.