Background
King, Joseph Bertram was born on September 14, 1924 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph A. and Bertram (Kerns) King.
King, Joseph Bertram was born on September 14, 1924 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph A. and Bertram (Kerns) King.
Student, Memphis State College, 1943; Bachelor in Architecture Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1949.
Principal, J. Bertram King, Asheville, North Carolina, 1952-1994. Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission, Asheville, since 1966. Vice chairman Metropolitan Planning Board, 1966-1974.
Board of directors United Fund. Board of directors North Carolina Design Foundation, member, 1983-1987. Served as pilot United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
(Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (president North Carolina chapter 1973). Member North Carolina Board Architecture (past president), Asheville Chamber of Commerce (past president 1972), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Pi Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Julia Nelson Hipps, August 2, 1945. Children: Allen, David, Thomas.