Background
Ford, O’Neil was born on December 3, 1905 in Pink Hill, Texas, United States. Son of Leonidas Bertram and Lula (Sinclair) Ford.
Ford, O’Neil was born on December 3, 1905 in Pink Hill, Texas, United States. Son of Leonidas Bertram and Lula (Sinclair) Ford.
Student North. Texas State College, 1923-1925.
With David R. Williams, architect, Dallas, 1926-1930. Private practice, 1930-1934. With United States Rural Industrial Planning Agency, 1934-1935.
Charge planning rural communities Federal Emergency Relief Administration, 1935-1936.
Private practice, Dallas, 1936-1937. Partner A. B. Swank, Dallas, 1937-1939.
Partner Jerry Rogers, San Antonio, 1941-1953. Rockefeller traveling fellow, 1953.
Engaged in private practice, 1953-1954.
Member O’Neil Ford and Associates, from 1954. Partner Ford, Powell & Carson, San Antonio. Research on lift-slab system Southwest Research Institute, consultant Institute Inventive Research, 1951-1954.
Member architects advising committee Public Housing Administration, from 1950.
Consultant architect Southwest Foundation Research and Education, 1954. Executive architect San Antonio Housing Authority, 1950-1953.
Visiting professor, lecturer university and colleges in the United States, Europe. Work consists of institutional buildings, schools, residences, laboratories, industrial buildings.
Member visiting commission to school architecture Massachusetts Institute Technology, from 1957. Member jury architectural competitions. Served as flying instructor, United States Army Air Force, World World War World World War World War II
Member American International Assurance (state capitol plan board), San Antonio Conservation Society (honorary), History Survey Committee.
Married Wanda Graham, August 29, 1941. Children: Wandita, Michael O’Neil, Linda Elizabeth, John Douglas.