Background
Richardson, Walter John was born on November 14, 1926 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Walter Francis and Ava Elizabeth (Brown) Richardson.
Richardson, Walter John was born on November 14, 1926 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Walter Francis and Ava Elizabeth (Brown) Richardson.
Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1944-1945; student, Long Beach City College, 1946; Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1950.
Draftsman Wurster, Bernardi, Emmons, San Francisco, 1950-1951, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, San Francisco, 1951. Designer Hugh Gibbs Architect, Long Beach, 1952-1958. Partner Thomas & Richardson Architects, Long Beach, Costa Mesa, 1958-1970.
President Walter Richardson Associates Architects, Newport Beach, 1970-1974. Chairman board Richardson, Nagy, Martin Architects and Planners, 1974—2000, RNM Architecture-Planning, Newport Beach, since 2000.
Chairman Planning Commission, City of Orange, California, 1967-1968. With United States Air Force, 1945. Fellow American Institute of Architects (president Orange County chapter 1970, chairman national housing committee 1976, 77 design awards).
Member National Association Home Builders, National Council Architectural Registration Boards, Urban Land Institute, Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Marilyn Joyce Brown, June 26, 1949 (divorced 1982). Children: Mark Steven, Glenn Stewart. Married Mary Sue Sutton, December 4, 1982.