Background
Gensler, M. Arthur was born on July 12, 1935 in New York City. Son of M. Arthur and Gertrude (Wilson) Gensler.
Gensler, M. Arthur was born on July 12, 1935 in New York City. Son of M. Arthur and Gertrude (Wilson) Gensler.
Bachelor of Arts Architecture, Cornell Univercity, 1957.
Junior designer, Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, New York City, 1958-1959; project manager, Norman & Dawbarn, Kingston, Jamaica, 1959-1960; project manager, Albert Sigal & Associations, New York City and San Francisco, 1961-1963; project manager, Wurster, Bernardi & Emmons, San Francisco, 1963-1965; president, founder, Gensler & Associations, Architects, San Francisco, since 1966. Member of advisory council, member buildings and properties committee College Architecture, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1981-1983.
Board of directors World College West, Petaluma, California, 1984-1987. Board overseers University of California, San Francisco. Trustee World Affairs Council, since 1990.
Wity C.E., United States Army, 1958. Fellow American Institute of Architects, International Interior Design Association. Member Institute Business Designers (Star award 1992), San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association, Building Mgrs. and Owners Association, Bay Area Council, Urban Land Institute, San San Francisco Chamber of C. (board directors 1984-1986, 94-), Bohemian Club, University Club, Bankers Club, Presidio Club.
Married Drucilla Cortell, September 7, 1957. Children— David, Robert, Kenneth, Douglas.