Sambamurthy Thyagarajan

Background

Thyagarajan, Sambamurthy was born on October 22, 1937 in Sholingur, Tamil Nadu, India. Came to the United States, 1960. Son of Kuppuswami Sambamurthy and Sambamurthy Jayalakshmi.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University Bombay, India, 1959. Master in City and Regional Planning, Ohio State University, 1963.

Career

Regional planner Franklin County Regional Planning Commission, Columbus, Ohio, 1960-1963, Regional Planning Council, Baltimore, 1963-1965. Chief planning studies Detroit Regional Transportation and Land Use Study, 1965-1969. Planning consultant Year 2000 Plan for Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1969-1970.

Chief transportation planner Greater London Council, 1971-1972. Executive director Capital District Regional Planning Committee, Albany, New York, 1972-1980. Deputy executive director Tri-State Regional Planning Committee, New York City, 1980-1982.

Planner Capital District Transportation Authority, Albany, 1982-1983. Supervisor facilities planning New York State Division for Youth, 1984-1989, director facilities planning and development, 1989—1996. Director Urban and Regional Planning, Energy Answers International, since 1996.

Visiting consultant regional planning project for United Nations in Republic of Korea, 1974-1975. Adjunct professor urban and regional planning State University of New York, Albany, since 1983.

Achievements

• Sambamurthy Thyagarajan has been listed as a noteworthy urban planner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President International Center Capital Region, Albany, 1985—1992. Member executive committee Health Systems Agency North-East New York, Albany, 1986—1992, chairman planning committee, 1985—1992. Member Mayor's Downtown Retail Task Force, Albany, 1985-1987, Mayor's Urban Design Committee, Albany, 1987-1989.

Fellow Indian Institute Architects. Member American Institute Certified Planners.

Connections

1 child, Lara.

Father:

Kuppuswami Sambamurthy

Mother:

Sambamurthy Jayalakshmi

child:

Lara Thyagarajan