Background
Hammond, James Wright was born on April 12, 1918 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Stevens and Helen (Johnston) Hammond.
Hammond, James Wright was born on April 12, 1918 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Stevens and Helen (Johnston) Hammond.
Bachelor of Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1942.
Associate, Perkins, Wheeler & Will & Eliel Saarinen, Association Architects, Chicago, 1939-1940; general partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, 1946-1961; partner, Hammond and Roesch, Inc., Chicago, 1961-1971; partner, Hammond, Beeby and Associations, Inc., Chicago, 1971-1977; partner, Hammond, Beeby & Babka, Inc., 1971-1982; private consultant, 1982-1986.
Member facilities development committee Chicago council Boy Scouts American, from 1958. Member Chicago Crime Commission, from 1955. Committee member Chicago Welfare Council Metropolitan Chicago.
Board directors Chicago Planetarium Society, Chicago Commons Associates. Executive board Auditorium Theatre Council Chicago. Trustee Thresholds, Chicago With Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Fellow American Institute of Architects. Member University Club, Casino Club, Architectural Club (president), Arts Club (Chicago).
Married Katrina Roy Boyden, February 25, 1956 (divorced June 1959). Married Helen Cheney Stuart Sloane, November 27, 1976.