Background
Desmond, John Jacob was born on April 5, 1922 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Timothy Desmond and Rose (Dvorak) Desmond.
Desmond, John Jacob was born on April 5, 1922 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Timothy Desmond and Rose (Dvorak) Desmond.
Bachelor of Architecture, Tulane University, 1943; Master of Architecture., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1948.
Architectural draftsman, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York City, 1947; architectural designer, draftsman, A. Hays Town, 1949-1950; architectural designer, draftsman, Tennessee Valley Authority, 1951-1952; archaeology, Desmond & Davis, 1954-1958; archaeology, Desmond-Miremont-Burks, Baton Rouge, Hammond, Louisiana, from 1958; now president, John Desmond & Associates, Baton Rouge.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow American Institute of Architects (planning and urban design committee, member 14 regional urban design teams, United States Presidential award for outstanding contribution to design). Member Louisiana Architects Association, Louisiana Landmarks Association, Society Architectural Historians, National Trust for History Preservation, Cosmos Club (Washington).
Married Blanche Russell, September 29, 1951 (divorced). Children: John Michael, James Russell, Margaret. Married Nell Herring Lentz, December 8, 1984.