Background
Burgee, John Henry was born on August 28, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Zeno and Helen (Dooley) Burgee.
Burgee, John Henry was born on August 28, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Zeno and Helen (Dooley) Burgee.
Bachelor of Architecture, University Notre Dame, 1956. DEngr (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1983.
Superintendent construction, Holabird & Root & Burgee, Chicago, 1955-1956; project manager, Naess & Murphy, Chicago, 1958-1961; administrator design, project architect, C. F. Murphy Associates, Chicago, 1961-1965; associate partner, C. F. Murphy Associations, 1965-1967; partner, C. F. Murphy Associations, 1967; associate, Philip Johnson (Architects), New York City, 1967-1968; partner, Johnson/Burgee, New York City, 1968-1982; partner, John Burgee Architects, New York City, since 1982; partner, John Burgee Architects, New York City, since 1986. Chairman Architectural Review Board, Bronxville, New York, 1974-1975. Chairman Bronxville Planning Commission, 1975-1977.
President German-American Club, Bad Kreuznach, Germany, 1957-1958. Chairman building material section Metropolitan Crusade of Mercy, Chicago, 1966-1967. President Chicago Branch North Montessori School Board, 1962-1963, Lawrence Park Hilltop Association, 1974-1975.
Chairman architecture committee Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island Centennial Commission. Member advisory council College Engineering University Notre Dame, 1982-1988. Board directors Lenox Hill Hospital, 1982-1991, Parsons School of Design, 1985-1992, University Notre Dame, since 1988, Chicago Athenaeum, 1989-1992, Music Academy of the West, since 2002, 1st vice chairman, 2003, chairman, 2005.
Fellow American Institute of Architects, Urban Design Institute. Member Architectural League New York (director), Institute Architecture and Urban Studies (director 1983, chairman, president 1984) Clubs: Saddle Cycle (Chicago), Arts (Chicago), University (Chicago), Shenarock Shore (Rye, New York), American Yacht, Century Association.
Married Gwendolyn Mary Henson, June 30, 1956. 1 son, John Gerard.