Background
Brady was born in Walker, Iowa.
Brady was born in Walker, Iowa.
He earned his Bachelor of Architecture in 1917 from Iowa State College (now Iowa State University), then served in the United States Army for two years.
In 1943 Naramore and Brady joined with William J. Bain and Perry Johanson to form Naramore, Bain, Brady and Johanson (sometimes called "the Combine") to undertake war-related work such as defense plants, housing and hospitals. The partnership worked well and the four partners continued it after 1945—the successor firm is today known as NBBJ. Brady served as President of the Washington State Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (predecessor to today"s American Institute of Architects Seattle Chapter) from 1947 to 1948. He died, aged 68, in Seattle.
