Background
Fitzgerald, Joseph Farley was born on February 9, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Francis and Cecelia (Farley) Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald, Joseph Farley was born on February 9, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Francis and Cecelia (Farley) Fitzgerald.
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, University of Illinois, 1951.
Structural and architectural designer, Swift & Company, Chicago, 1951-1954;
architectural plan examiner department buildings, City of Chicago, 1954-1956;
structural plan examiner, City of Chicago, 1956-1958;
assistant chief inspection, City of Chicago, 1958-1960;
assistant commissioner buildings, City of Chicago, 1960-1968;
deputy commissioner buildings, City of Chicago, 1968-1969;
commissioner buildings, City of Chicago, 1969-1980. Chairman Mayor's Advisory Committee on Building Code Amendments, 1969-1985. Chairman codes and safety subcommittee Chicago High Rise Committee, 1969-1980.
Chairman Chicago Conf.High Rise Fire Safety, 1971. Former member Underwriter laboratories Fire Council.
Chairman Chicago High Rise Committee, 1980-1982. Served with Paratroops, United States Army, 1946-1947. Fellow American Institute of Architects (chairman legislation committee Chicago chapter 1968-1971, member codes and standards committee 1973-1985).
Member National Fire Protection Association (committee on systems concepts for fire protection in structures 1971-1980), Association Major Cities Building Officials (chairman), American Society for Testing and Materials (committee fire tests), National Institute Building Sciences (rehabilitation guidelines policy committee, consultative council ad hoc planning committee 1977-1980), Council Tall buildings and Urban Habitat (vice chairman committee on fire and blast).
Married Jean Freeburn, May 16, 1953. Children– Laura, Linda, Thomas.