Ronald Buchanan Blitch, American architect. Licensed architect. Recipient Executive of Year award Greater New Orleans Executive Association, 1988, Living and Giving award Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 1990, Volunteer Activist award St. Elisabeth's Guild, 1993, Role Model award Young Leadership Council, 1995.
Background
Blitch, Ronald Buchanan was born on May 14, 1953, in New Orleans. Son of James Buchanan and Hilda Goodspeed (Mouledoux) B. Bachelor of Architecture magna cum laude, U. Notre Dame, 1976. Licensed architect. Architect Blitch Architects, Incorporated, New York Orleans, since 1970, president, 1977-1997. President Blitch Knevel Architects 1997-present. Advisory Council - University of Notre Dame School of Architecture - 2017 - present.
Education
Holy Cross School - 1971, Bachelor of Architecture, University of Notre Dame 1976,
Board of Directors- Holy Cross School, New Orleans, president 1994. Board of Regents Our Lady of the Holy Cross, 1993, East Jefferson Hospital Foundation, Chairman 1989. Chairman Architects Selection Board State of Louisiana, 1994.
Louisiana State Board Architectural Examiners, 1994 - present. Principal works include Vatican Pavilion 1984 World"s Fair, Multiple National, Regional, State, Local design awards and publications.
Contributor articles to professional journals, professional speaker on senior living design.
Career
Architect Blitch Architects, Incorporated, New Orleans, 1976, President 1976 - 1997, President Blitch Knevel Architects, 1997 - present.
Membership
Board directors St. Elizabeth's Home, New Orleans, since 1982, president advisory board, 1989-1990. Board directors Holy Cross School, New Orleans, since 1984, president, 1994. Board regents Our Lady of the Holy Cross, 1993, East Jefferson Hospital Foundation, Metairie, Louisiana, since 1985, chairman, 1989.
Chairman architects selectin board State of Louisiana, 1994. With Louisiana State Board Architectural Examiners, 1994. Member Louisiana Architects Association (board directors 1979-1983, president 1990, 93, honor award 1980, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 honor award of excellence 1982, 84, 85, 86, 87), American Institute of Architects (secretary New Orleans chapter 1983-1985, committee on architecture for health, design for aging committee since 1990, newsletter editor, National Honorary award 1984, 85, 93, 94, Honorary award Excellence 1985, 86), National Council Architectural Registration Boards, Academy Architecture Health (vice president design 1994), American Hospital Association, American Association Homes Aging, Greater New Orleans Executives Association (director since 1978), Notre Dame Club (president 1984-1985), Mercedes Benz Club (board directors 1982-1985), Sierra (trustee 1984-1985), Rotary (board directors since 1988), Metropolitan Area Committee, Tau Beta Pi, Tau Sigma Delta.