Richard Andrew Helstern

Background

Helstern, Richard Andrew was born on January 4, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Andrew Joseph and Grace Eleanor (Wolf) Helstern.

Education

Student, Institute Design, Chicago, 1950-1953; Bachelor, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1959.

Career

Project designer, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, 1955-1957; project designer, Perkins & Will, Architects, Chicago, 1960-1965; lecturer, Southern Illinois U., 1965-1969; principal, Shawnee Design Studio, Carbondale, 1972-1985; principal, Richard Helstern, Architect, Carbondale, since 1985. Design director Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission, Carbondale, 1970-1972.

Achievements

• Richard Andrew Helstern has been listed as a notable Architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Chicago Heritage Committee, 1959-1961. Founding member Save Hull House Committee, Chicago, 1961-1962. Served to sergeant United States Army, 1953-1955, Korea.

Member American Institute of Architects.

Interests

• Avocation: photography.

Connections

Married Linda Lucile Lizut, August 21, 1977. 1 child, Amina Katherine.

Father:

Andrew Joseph Helstern

Mother:

Grace Eleanor (Wolf) Helstern

Spouse:

Linda Lucile Lizut

child:

Amina Katherine Helstern