Background
Leefe, James Morrison was born on August 28, 1921 in New York City. Son of Charles Clement and Suzanne (Bernhardt) Leefe.
Leefe, James Morrison was born on August 28, 1921 in New York City. Son of Charles Clement and Suzanne (Bernhardt) Leefe.
Certified, United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1943; Bachelor of Architecture, Columbia University, 1950.
Practice architecture, San Francisco, 1955-1960;
chief architect power and industrial division, Bechtel Inc., San Francisco, 1960-1964;
principal urban designer, Bechtel Inc., 1974-1980;
chief architect, San Francisco Power division Bechtel Power Corporation, 1980-1989;
vice president, assistant secretary, Bechtel Associates (Professional Corporation), New York, 1978-1989;
vice president, Bechtel Associates (Professional Corporation), District of Columbia and Virginia, 1978-1989;
private consultant architect, Sausalito, California, since 1989;
partner, Leefe & Ehrankrantz Architects, San Francisco, 1964-1968;
vice president, Building Systems Development Inc., San Francisco and Washington, 1965-1970;
also director. Director architecture, Giffels Associates Inc., Detroit, 1971-1974. Lecturer in architecture Columbia University, 1951-1952, University of California, Berkeley, 1954-1960.
Member of faculty U. for Pres's., Young Pres's. Organisation, 1967; Adjunct Professor U. Detroit, 1971-1972. Member of advisory board National Clearing House for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture, 1974-1976.
Chairman board Museum West of America Crafts Council, San Francisco, 1966-1968. Vice chairman Franklin (Michigan) History District Commission, 1973-1974. Trustee Southern Marin Land Trust.
With United States Merchant Marine, 1942-1946. Fellow American Institute of Architects. Honorary member International Union Architects Working Group Habitat, trustee, Southern Marin Land Trust.
Married Miriam Danziger, October 31, 1949. 1 daughter, Molly Elizabeth.