Robert Vernon Mcelroy Harrison

Background

Harrison, Robert Vernon Mcelroy was born on March 7, 1935 in Baltimore. Son of Vernon Baker and Lily May (McElroy) Harrison.

Education

Student, University Mississippi, 1955. Postgraduate, University Mississippi, 1960. Bachelor of Architecture, Tulane University, 1959.

Master of Business Administration, Tulane University, 1984. Master of Arts in Architecture, University Florida, 1975.

Career

Assistant planner, Michael Baker, Junior, Oxford, Mississippi, 1960; intern architect, Martin & Adams, Memphis, 1960-1962; intern architect, Overstreet Ware Ware & Lewis, Jackson, Mississippi, 1962-1965; partner, Jernigan Hawkins & Harrison, Jackson, Mississippi, 1965-1977; partner, J H & H Partnership, Jackson, Mississippi, 1977-1981; owner, principal, Robert V.M. Harrison, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, FCSI architect, consultant, Jackson, Mississippi, since 1981. Director Mediplex, Inc., 1969-1982, secretary, 1970-1981. Member Mississippi State Board Architecture, Jackson, 1975-1984, secretary-treasurer, 1976, president, 1977, 84.

Adjunct.faculty School of Architecture, Mississippi State University, 1977-1990. Regional dir.Nat. Council Architectural Registration Bds., Washington, 1980-1983. Member Mississippi Advisory Council, American Arbitration Association, Jackson, since 1977, Panel Construction Arbitrators, since 1987.

Board directors National Architectural Accrediting Bd, Washington, 1988-1991, secretary-treasurer, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Robert Vernon Mcelroy Harrison has been listed as a notable architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member administrative board Wesley United Methodist Church, Jackson, 1970-1988, chairman,1979, Christ United Methodist Church, since 1988. Trustee United Methodist Senior Superior vena cava syndrome.Miss., Inc., Tupelo, 1982-1986. Board directors Willowood Development Center, since 1986.

Served with Reserve; Fellow American Institute of Architects (Executive Committee Mississippi chapter 1970-1974, president 1973, regional dir.1981-1984), Construction Specifications Institute (certified, Executive Committee Mississippi chapter 1975-1979, president 1975-1977).

Interests

• Avocations: photography. Swimming; traveling.

Connections

Married Freda Pearl Wallace, August 12, 1956. Children– Lillian Celeste, Roberta Cheryl, Cynthia Ruth.

Father:

Vernon Baker Harrison

Mother:

Lily May (McElroy) Harrison

Spouse:

Freda Pearl Wallace

child:

Cynthia Ruth Harrison

child:

Roberta Cheryl Harrison

child:

Lillian Celeste Harrison