Background
Loss, John C. was born on March 6, 1931 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Alton A. and Dorothy Ann (DeMars) Forward.
Loss, John C. was born on March 6, 1931 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Son of Alton A. and Dorothy Ann (DeMars) Forward.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Michigan, 1954; Master in Architecture, University of Michigan, 1960.
Architect Eero Saarinen & Associates, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 1956-1957. Owner John Loss & Associates, Detroit, 1960-1975. Professor, acting dean School Architecture, University Detroit, 1960-1975.
Professor, head department architecture North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1975—1979. Associate dean. School Architecture University Maryland, College Park, 1981-1983, professor architecture, 1979-1993, professor emeritus architecture, since 1993. Director architecture and engineering Performance Information Center, 1982—1993.
Private practice, Annapolis, College Park, 1979-1993, Whitehall, Michigan, since 1993. Member committee National Research Council-NAS, 1982—1993. Member building diagnostics committee Advisory Board Build Environmental, 1983—1993.
Member committee earthquake engineering National Research Council, 1983—1993. Leader survey team tornado damage in Pennsylvania and Ohio, 1985. Member academy advisory board Baker College, Muskegon, Michigan, since 2004.
With United States Army, 1954-1956.
Advisor Interfaith Housing, Inc., Detroit, 1966—1974, Detroit Mayor' General’ s Office, 1967—1969, Interim Housing Committee Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Lansing, 1969—1971, Takoma Park Citizens for Schools, Maryland, 1981—1982. Advisor, consultant History Preservation Commission, Prince George's County. Member planning commission Blue Lake Township, Michigan, 1994—2006.
Member art and environmental commission Grand Rapids Diocese of Catholic Church, 1996—2002. Volunteer teacher St. James School, Montague, 2001—2006. Member design committee City Whitehall, since 2007.
Member academy advisory board Baker College, Muskegon, since 2004. Fellow: American Institute of Architects. Member: Knights of Columbus (charter Grand Knight since 2001).
Married LaMyrna Lois Draggoo, June 7, 1958.