Background
Owings, Nathaniel Alexander was born on February 5, 1903 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Nathaniel Fleming and Cora Mima (Alexander) Owings.
Owings, Nathaniel Alexander was born on February 5, 1903 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Nathaniel Fleming and Cora Mima (Alexander) Owings.
Student, University Illinois, 1922. Bachelor of Science, Cornell University, 1927. Doctor of Laws, Ball State University, 1970.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Indiana University, 1973. Doctor of Humane Letters, Butler University, 1976.
Founding partner, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, 1936; architects for United States Government military installations, air bases, Oak Ridge, Air Force Academy.
Chairman, Chicago Plan Commission, 1948-1951, President's Council on Design of Pennsylvania Ave, 1964-1973, member Permanent Commission, 1973-1978. California Highway Scenic Rds. Commission, 1964-1967.
Chairman Board Control Urban Design Concept team for Interstate Highway System Baltimore, 1967-1970. Member secretary interior advisory board on National Parks, History Sites, buildings and Monuments, Washington, 1966-1970, chairman,1970-1972, member county, 1972-1984. Member visiting committee Joint Center for Urban Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Harvard University, 1965-1970.
Trustee American Academy Rome. Fellow American Institute of Architects (co-chairman of the executive committee Human Resources Council 1970-1984). Member Sierra Club (honorary life), Century Association, Wayfarers Club, Sigma Chi.
Married Emily Otis, September 5, 1931 (divorced 1953). Children: Emily, Natalie, Jennifer, Nathaniel. Married Margaret Wentworth, January 1954.