Background
Bain, William James was born on June 26, 1930 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of William James and Mildred Worline (Clark) Bain.
Bain, William James was born on June 26, 1930 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of William James and Mildred Worline (Clark) Bain.
Bachelor of Architecture, Cornell Univercity, 1953.
Partner, NBBJ (formerly Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson), Seattle. Lecturer U. Washington, Seattle, member affiliate program steering committee College Architecture and Urban Planning, 1969-1971. Lecturer Washington State University.
Organizer founding board directors Pacific N.W. Bank.
Board of directors Corporation Council for Arts, since 1989, Arboretum Foundation, 1971-1974. Board of directors Downtown Seattle Association, since 1980, 1st vice chairman, 1990-1991, chairman,1991-1992. Board directors Seattle Symphony Orchestra, 1974-1987, president, 1977-1979.
Member county Cornell Univercity, 1987-1991, 94-. Member Seattle Public Library. Citizen's Advisory Board, 1997.
With C.E., United States Army, 1953-1955. Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Seattle chapter 1969, chairman N.W. regional student professional fund 1971, president Washington county 1974, co-commission Seattle centennial year, Seattle medal 1997), N.W. Regional Architectural Foundation (president 1975). Member Royal Institute British Architects, Royal Architectural Institute Canada, Seattle Chamber of C. (board directors 1980-1983), Urban Land Institute, N.W. Real Estate Institute, N.W. Forum, American Arbitration Association (commercial panel since 1975), L'Ogive Society, Rotary (board directors 1970-1972, service foundation board 1976-1980), Lambda Alpha, Phi Delta Theta.
Married Nancy Sanford Hill, September 21, 1957. Children: David Hunter, Stephen Fraser (deceased), Mark Sanford, John Worthington.
