Background
Snibbe, Richard W. was born on October 31, 1916 in Baltimore. Son of George W. and Mildred (Robinson) Snibbe.
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Snibbe, Richard W. was born on October 31, 1916 in Baltimore. Son of George W. and Mildred (Robinson) Snibbe.
Bachelor of Arts, St. Johns College, 1939; postgraduate, Harvard Graduate School Design, 1939-1941.
Associate, Edward D. Stone (architect), New York City, 1951-1956;
partner, Ballard, Todd & Snibbe, New York City, 1957-1961;
individual practice architecture, New York City, 1962;
partner, Myller, Snibbe, Tafel, New York City, 1962-1967;
partner, Snibbe, Tafel, Lindholm, 1967-1973;
partner, Wilson & Snibbe (architects, planners, engineers), New York City, from 1970;
formed, Snibbes Inc. (producers architectural films), 1981. Instructor Cooper Union, New York City, 1949.
Visiting critic Columbia, New York City, 1956, Pratt Institute, New York City, 1962. Founder Architectural Film Library, 1982.
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Chairman aesthetics committee Gramercy Neighborhood Association Inc. Board directors; founder Architects Committee New York, 1992, Congress of International Modern Architects, New York City, 2000. Active Bill Clinton for President, 1992.
Fellow American Institute of Architects (founder, chairman national committee on aesthetics 1963, member emeritus since 1990). Member Harvard Graduate School Design Association, American Arbitration Association, Players Club, National Arts Club.
Married Miriam Bergman, January 3, 1942 (deceased). Children: John Robinson, Paul Clor. Married Patricia Lois Miscall, September 8, 1962.