Background
King, Jonathan was born on December 31, 1925 in New York City. Son of Gordon Congdon and Carol Therese (Weiss) King.
educator architectural researcher
King, Jonathan was born on December 31, 1925 in New York City. Son of Gordon Congdon and Carol Therese (Weiss) King.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1949.
Association editor, G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York City, 1949-1952;
staff associate, Fund Advancement Education Ford Foundation, 1952-1958;
secretary treasurer, Ednl. Facilities laboratories, Inc., New York City, 1958-1967;
vice president, treasurer, Ednl. Facilities laboratories, Inc., 1967-1970;
senior vice president in charge systems building, Caudill Rowlett Scott (architects, engineers, planners), Houston, 1970-1976;
Adjunct Professor architecture, Rice U., Houston, 1973-1976;
professor architecture, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976-1987;
professor architecture emeritus, University of Michigan, since 1987;
director architectural research laboratory, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1976-1982.
Chairman Architectural Research Centers Consortium, 1976-1978. Member county Cornell Univercity College Architecture, Art and Planning, 1973-1977. Fulbright lecturer RoyalDanish Academy Fine Arts, 1983.
Director Center for Robust Speech Systems Center, visiting professor Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U.Coll. Architecture, College Station, 1992-1997.
Chairman Beaufort County Democratic Party, 1990-1992. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946,PTO. Member American Institute of Architects (honorary) M C.
Married Cynthia Bregman.