Lester Carl Haas

Background

Haas, Lester Carl was born on April 9, 1913 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Jacob and Hanna (Kahn) Haas.

Education

Bachelor, Johns Hopkins University, 1933; Bachelor of Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, 1936; postgraduate, Ecole Des Beaux-Arts, New York City, 1936-1937; diplome, Ecole Des Beaux-Arts, Fontainebleau, France, 1939; visiting student in residence, American Academy, Rome, Italy, 1940.

Career

Architectural apprentice, W. Pope Barney, Philadelphia, 1936-1939; architect, Robert & Company, 1940-1941; principal, Lester C. Haas, Architect, Shreveport, 1946-1965; partner, Haas + Massey & Associations (architects), Shreveport, 1966-1988; managing partner, Technical Architecture Group-The Architectural Group, 1978-1985; principal, Lester C. Haas, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects(E), CCS-Architect, 1989-1998; retired, Lester C. Haas, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects(E), CCS-Architect, 1998.

Achievements

• Lester Carl Haas has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman review committee Northwest Louisiana Areawide Health Planning Council, 1973-1975, president, 1975-1976. President Travelers Aid, 1951, Children's Service Bureau, 1952, Courtyard Players Civic Theatre, 1954, American Red Cross, 1963-1965, National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1965-1969. National board, 1970-1973, St. Vincent Academy Parents Club, 1966-1967, Lyric Ball, 1967, Caddo Foundation for Exceptional Children, 1972-1974.

Vice president Caddo-Bossier Association Retarded Citizens, 1957, United Fund, 1963-1967, Caddo Foundation Exceptional Children, 1967-1972. Advisory board Congregation Daughters of Cross, 1965-1969. Community advisory committee Junior League, 1973-1976, all Shreveport.

Member Shreveport Building Board, 1979-1983. President Mental Health Association Caddo-Bossier, 1981-1982. Founding member Caddo-Bossier Association Retarded Citizens Foundation, 1997.

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Fellow American Institute of Architects (president N.La. chapter 1955, executive committee Gulf States regional council 1956, president Shreveport chapter 1984). Member Construction Specifications Institute (certified construction specifier 1979, president Shreveport chapter 1970-1971, National Jury Fellows 1974-1976), Louisiana Architects Association (representative to Governor's Committee to Rewrite Fire Marshal's Act 1973, board directors 1984), Shreveport Junior Chamber of C. (past vice president), Shreveport C. of Chamber (board directors, officer), American Legion, Dayanand Anglo-Vedic, Tau Sigma Delta.

Club: Greater Shreveport Racquet.

Connections

Married Niki Kal, November 1, 1942. Children: Dale Frances, Catherine Kal (Mistress Fred Donald Youngswick).

Father:

Jacob Haas

Mother:

Hanna (Kahn) Haas

Spouse:

Niki Kal

child:

Dale Frances Haas

child:

Catherine Kal Haas (Mistress Fred Donald Youngswick)