Murray Charles McNeil

Background

McNeil, Murray Charles was born on June 15, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Murray Charles and Helen Catherine (Curtis) McNeil.

Education

Associate of Arts, University California-Berkeley, 1957. Bachelor, University California-Berkeley, 1959.

Career

Draftsman D.L. Hardison & Associates, Richmond, California, 1957-1959. Architect DeMays & Reay, Berkeley, 1960-1963, Gardner A. Dailey, San Francisco, 1964-1967. Architect-principal MWM & Associates, Oakland, California, since 1968.

Designer/planner Topeka R-UDAT, 1982, masterplan Capital of Federated States of Micronesia, Oceanic Bank Headquarters, San Francisco, Oakland Executive Center, California, Guam Reef Hotel, others.

Achievements

• Murray Charles McNeil has been listed as a notable architect, planner, urban designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Guam Chamber of Commerce, 1974. Japan-Guam Economic Development Council, since 1975. Member Oakland Economic Development Committee, since 1981.

Board directors Oakland-Dalian Friendship Society, since 1983. Honorary consul Republic of Nauru, Guam, 1975-1978. Fellow American Institute of Architects (founder, 1st president Guam-Micronesia chapter 1972.

Member national design committee 1979, national urban design and planning committee since 1981) Clubs: World Trade (San Francisco).

Interests

• Avocation: piano.

Connections

Married Ruth Love, December 1953. Children– Deborah Lee, Rebecca Alline, Ian Cooper.

Father:

Murray Charles McNeil

Mother:

Helen Catherine (Curtis) McNeil

Spouse:

Ruth Love

child:

Ian Cooper McNeil

child:

Rebecca Alline McNeil

child:

Deborah Lee McNeil