Background
Westman, Joel James was born on July 14, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert A. and Esther F. Westman.
Westman, Joel James was born on July 14, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert A. and Esther F. Westman.
Student, Villanova University, Pennsylvania, 1972. Student, Rosemont College, Tuscany, Italy, 1972.
Tradesman, Jona Construction/Bovis Brothers, Jona, Switzerland, 1972; assistant project manager, McCloskey & Company, Builders, Philadelphia, 1972-1975; supervisor, foreman, Alson Concrete Corporation, Aston, Pennsylvania, 1975; sales representative, plate fitter, Warren Fabricating Corporation division CL Metals, Inc., Warren, Ohio., 1975-1978; vice president, general manager fabricating division, Leader Metal Prods., Inc., Masury, Ohio., 1978-1979; project manager, superintendent, 1400 Fairchild Road Associations, Kent, Ohio., 1979-1980; vice-president, director, sculptor, Felber Studios, Inc., Ardmore, Pennsylvania, 1980-1989; associate, Robert A. Westman & Associations, Warren, since 1986; principal, Joel J. Westman & Associations International Cons., since 1989. Member executive planning committee Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland., Horsham, Pennsylvania, New York City, 1985. Board directors, advisory board Preservation Techniques, Inc., Philadelphia, since 1986.
Active National Trust for History Preservation, Washington, since 1983, The Theater History Society, since 1986. Member of advisory board Restore Philadelphia, Inc., 1985-1986. Member Construction Specifications Institute, The Foundation for Architecture.
Married Neysa Ann Fink, September 14, 1974. Children: Christina, Nicole, Ryan, Maxim.