Background
Hester, Randolph Thompson was born on December 12, 1944 in Danville, Virginia, United States. Son of Randolph Thompson and Virginia (Green) Hester.
Hester, Randolph Thompson was born on December 12, 1944 in Danville, Virginia, United States. Son of Randolph Thompson and Virginia (Green) Hester.
Bachelor, North Carolina State University, 1969; Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, North Carolina State University, 1968; Master in Landscape Architecture, Harvard University, 1969.
Professor, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1969-1970; professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1970-1980; city university coordinator, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1972-1975; professor, University of California, Berkeley, since 1981; department chairman landscape architecture, University of California, Berkeley, 1987-1992; associate director, Center Environmental Design Research, Berkeley, 1982-1985. Designer community development section, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1969-1972.
Chairman Five Points Citizens Advisory, Council, Raleigh, 1973, Georgetown-Roanoke Neighborhood Association, Raleigh, 1979. Councilman City of Raleigh, 1975-1977. Commissioner Parks and Recreation Board, Berkeley, 1982-1986.
Board dirs.Ctr. for Environmental Change, since 1985. Trustee Small Town Institute, since 1988. Member American Society Landscape Archs.
(National Merit award 1976, National Honor award 1984, Honor award 1991, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture, National Outstanding Educator award 1995, numerous other awards).
Married Marcia Jeanne McNally, March 17, 1983. 1 child, Nathaniel Christopher.