Background
Brodie, Menasha Jacob was born on September 25, 1936 in Baltimore. Son of Meyer and Sarah (Rachliss) Brodie.
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Brodie, Menasha Jacob was born on September 25, 1936 in Baltimore. Son of Meyer and Sarah (Rachliss) Brodie.
Bachelor of Architecture, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1958. M.Arch, Rice University, Houston, 1960.
Arch, principal city planner, chief planner Baltimore Urban Renewal and Housing Agency, Maryland, 1967-1969. Deputy commissioner Department Housing and Communications Development, Baltimore, 1969-1977, commissioner, 1977-1984. Executive director Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corporation, Washington, 1984-1993.
Senior vice president RTKL Associate, Inc., 1993-1995. President Baltimore Development Corporation, Maryland, since 1996. Member Urban Land Institute, since 1980.
Member Governor's Task Force on Housing, Annapolis, Maryland, 1981-1983. Real estate advisory. Speaker in field.
Past trustee Baltimore City Life Mus's. Past member Presidio Council, San Francisco. Past chair advisory board University Virginia School Architect.
Former trustee 1st Unitarian Church of Baltimore. Member advisory council National Coalition to Save our Mall, Washington. Fellow American Institute of Architects (board director Baltimore chapter 1977-1978, Thomas Jefferson award 1994): member Citizens Planning and Housing Association (board director 1976-1977), American Planning Association, Lambda Alpha, National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Married Georgene Ann Gonzales, May 30, 1958. Children: Kimberly Brodie-Hopkins, Ellen Maria Jarrett.