Background
Lee, Kermit James was born on March 27, 1934 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Kermit J. and Lillian (Jackson) Lee.
Lee, Kermit James was born on March 27, 1934 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Kermit J. and Lillian (Jackson) Lee.
Bachelor of Architecture magna cum laude, Syracuse University, 1957; postgraduate, Technische Hochschule, Braunschweig, Germany, 1958-1959.
With, Coletti Brothers, Boston, 1957-1958;
draftsman, C.H. Erickson (architect), Lexington, Massachusetts, 1958;
chief architectural branch, Air Forces Europe Exchange, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1961-1963;
chief designer, Pierre Zoelly (architect), Zurich, Switzerland, 1963-1966;
professor architecture, Syracuse University, New York, since 1968;
director summer 76 program in, Syracuse University, Amsterdam, Netherlands
director pre-college summer programs, Syracuse University, since 1985;
also director graduate programs in architecture, chairman dean search committee, also one-man show, Syracuse University, 1979;
partner, Lee, Scarbrough, Skoler (architecture engineer), Syracuse, 1968-1970;
partner, Architects' Partnership, 1970-1989. Chief Executive officer Chimaera Energy Technology Corporation, Syracuse. Vice president Energenesis Devl.
Corporation, since 1984. Co-founder Amitié Foundation, 1989. Lecturer Boston Architectural Center, 1957-1958.
Adjunct associate professor Columbia Graduate Sch.Architecture. Professional consultant Swiss Overseas Architects and Cons. Engineers, 1976; member of faculty Institute Energy Research, Syracuse University.
Liaison to Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies, New York City. Member of New York State Bd.for Architects, 1980-1990. Member Syracuse Building Code Board Appeals, Commission to Revise City Charter.
Member of national awards jury Reynolds design competition, 1976. Member Urban American Inc., Citizens Housing Council. Member examination committee National Council Architectural Registration Bds., since 1986.
Member cultural advising committee New York State for Times Square Redevelopment Project, 1984-1988. Chairman New York State Board Architecture, 1986-1987. Member steering committee Mid-Atlantic State Accreditation, Syracuse University, 1987.
Director Design and Applications, G/DEC International, 1992.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (delegate convention 1976, national design committee 1974-1976). Member Society Architectural Historians, Everson Museum Art, Syracuse Society Architects (director 1970), Association Council Arts, American Association of University Professors, American Institute Planners (associate), New York Coalition Black Architects, National Organisation Minority Architects, Association Collegiate Schools Architecture, Munson-Wiilliams Proctor Institute.
Married Lore Leipelt, October 19, 1963. Children— Karin, Jason Anthony.