Background
Gourley, Ronald Robert was born on October 5, 1919 in St. Paul. Son of Robert Thomas and Eva Irene (Cardle) Gourley.
Gourley, Ronald Robert was born on October 5, 1919 in St. Paul. Son of Robert Thomas and Eva Irene (Cardle) Gourley.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Minnesota, 1943; Master in Architecture, Harvard University, 1948.
Instructor architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1948-1953; visiting professor, Royal Academy, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1952; professor architecture, Harvard University, 1953-1970; partner, co-founder, Sert, Jackson & Gourley, Cambridge, 1958-1964; partner, co-founder, Integrated Design Superior vena cava syndrome Group, Cambridge, 1966-1972; partner, Gourley/Richmond, 1972-1976; partner, Gourley, Richmond & Mitchell, 1976-1982; technical coordinator, Boston Architectural Center, 1976-1977; professor architecture, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1977-1990; dean College Architecture, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1977-1987; president Architecture Laboratory, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1986-1989; dean, professor emeritus, U. Arizona, since 1990; distinguished visiting professor architecture, U. Arizona, since 1990; private practice, Cambridge, 1954-1958, 64-66; private practice, Tucson and Chilmark, since 1990.
With Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American Institute of Architects. Member Boston Architectural Center (honorary).
Married Phyllis Mary McDonald, April 10, 1950. Children: Robert McDonald, Karen Ellen, Geoffrey James.