Background
III, John Byron Hackler was born on March 31, 1925 in Pekin, Illinois, United States. Son of John Byron and Josephine (Walters) H.
III, John Byron Hackler was born on March 31, 1925 in Pekin, Illinois, United States. Son of John Byron and Josephine (Walters) H.
Bachelor of Architecture, Carnegie-Mellon U., 1949.
Private practice architecture, 1950-1953;
with, Foley, Hackler, Thompson, Lee, 1953-1965;
president, John Hackler & Company, Peoria, Illinois, 1965-1987;
president, Architectural Research and Design, Peoria, 1987-1995;
architectural design consultant, Charlotte, North Carolina, since 1995. Visiting professor Graduate School Architecture, University of Illinois, 1965-1995. Commission treasurer Public Housing Authority, 1989-1992.
Board directors Upgrade, Inc., president, 1973-1977. Member of national advisory board American Hearing Research Foundation.
With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945. Fellow American Institute of Architects.
Married Patricia Ann Baum, June 29, 1948 (divorced). Children: Catherine Frances, John Byron, Ann Frost.