Background
George, Walter Eugene was born on October 28, 1922 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Walter Eugene and Mamie Alta (Evans) George.
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Walter Eugene George, American Architect. Decorated Air medal with oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart; recipient Mont San Michele and Chartres award American Institute of Architects, 1949; 2d award 1st annual Southwestern furniture competition Dallas Museum Fine Arts; award for teaching excellence University Texas, 1960.
Education
Bachelor of Architecture, University Texas, 1949; Master in Architecture, Harvard, 1950.
Career
Designer, Wiltshire and Fisher (architects), Dallas, 1950-1951; partner, Pendley, George and Bowman (architects and engineers), Austin, 1952-1957; assistant, then associate professor architecture, University Texas, 1956-1962; professor architecture, department chairman, U. Kansas, 1962-1967; dean, College Architecture, U. Houston, 1967-1969; practice of architecture, Austin, 1969-1971, 74—; resident architect, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, 1971-1973; senior lecturer engineering, University Texas, Austin, 1975-1996; San Antonio Conservation Society professor architecture, University Texas, San Antonio, since 1997.
Membership
Served as pilot United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Archaeol. Institute American, Society Architectural Historians, Tau Sigma Delta.
Connections
Married Mary Carolyn Hollers Jutson, May 20, 1980.
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Episcopalian
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Decorated Air medal with oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart. Recipient Mont San Michele and Chartres award American Institute of Architects, 1949. 2d award 1st annual Southwestern furniture competition Dallas Museum Fine Arts. Award for teaching excellence University Texas, 1960.Decorated Air medal with oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart. Recipient Mont San Michele and Chartres award American Institute of Architects, 1949. 2d award 1st annual Southwestern furniture competition Dallas Museum Fine Arts.
Award for teaching excellence University Texas, 1960.