Background
Smith, Jay William was born on August 25, 1951 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Edmund and Joan Virginia (Hoffmaster) Smith.
Smith, Jay William was born on August 25, 1951 in Reading, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James Edmund and Joan Virginia (Hoffmaster) Smith.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Haverford College, 1973. Master of Architecture, University Colorado, 1976.
Principal, designer, Breimhurst Company, Denver, 1976-1978; project architect, designer, Johnson-Hopson & Partners, Denver, 1978-1983; project architect, Hoover-Berg-Desmond, Denver, 1983-1987; project manager, Richard Meier & Partners, Los Angeles, 1987-1990; senior architect, University of California, San Diego, since 1990; principal, Design Smith Company, Denver, then San Diego, since 1986.
Trustee 1st Presbyterian Church Santa Monica Corporation, 1989-1991. District representative Scripps Ranch Civic Association, since 1991. Board of managers Ranchi Family Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1994.
Member American Institute of Architects.
Married Penny Martha Harrison, December 30, 1975. Children: Lauren, Hilary.