Background
Buffington, Ralph Meldrim was born on February 7, 1907 in White Sulphur, Georgia, United States. Son of Marion Cook and Frances Louvinia (Moss) Buffington.
Buffington, Ralph Meldrim was born on February 7, 1907 in White Sulphur, Georgia, United States. Son of Marion Cook and Frances Louvinia (Moss) Buffington.
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Georgia Institute Technology, 1928; scholar private study, Europe, 1929-1930; also, Ecole Speciale d'Architecture.
Private practice architecture, Houston, 1939-1942, 1946-1966, 76-83; retired associate, Buffington & McAllister, Houston, 1966-1975. Consultant Baptist foreign mission projects, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Mexico, Santo Domingo, Barbados, Antigua Barbados, and, Venezuela.
Chief Executive officer The Buffington Family History Foundation, Inc. Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1945, PTO. Member American Institute of Architects, Texas Society Architects, National Geography Society.