Walter Lee Bost

Background

Bost, Walter Lee was born on February 19, 1927 in Kannapolis, North Carolina, United States. Son of Theodore Lee and Myrtie Lee (Cavin) Bost.

Education

Student, Georgia Institute Technology, 1947-1949; AS in Architecture, Southern Technology Institute, Chamblee, Georgia, 1950.

Career

Draftsman, intern architect, A.G. Odell, Junior & Associations, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1950-1956; architect, A.G. Odell, Junior & Associations, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1956-1960; architect, McDowell Brackett & Associations, Charlotte, 1960-1962; architect, vice president, secretary-treasurer, board directors, Odell Associations Inc., Charlotte, 1962-1996; president, Chairman of the Board, Sherwood Printing Company, Charlotte, 1985-1995. Member North Carolina Board Architecture since 1985, vice president, 1986, president, 1987-1990. Member of advisory commission to development energy code North Carolina Building Code Council, 1976-1978, member of advisory commission to study high-rise code, 1985-1986.

Member curriculum advising committee Control Piedmont Community College, 1979-1984. Regional director-treasurer Southern Conference, National Council Architectural Registration Bds., since 1988, regional chairman, member procedures and documents committee, national nominations committee, national resolutions committee, 1990-1992, examination grader, 1989-1993, member professional conduct committee, 1992-1994.

Achievements

• Walter Lee Bost has been listed as a notable Architect, printing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1947, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Institute of Architects (national commission on codes and standards 1973-1976, chairman North Carolina fees and contracts committee 1984-1985), American Arbitration Association (national panel arbitrators 1968-1974), Tower Club.

Connections

Married Ruby Frances Lunsford, July 11, 1952 (deceased February 1986). Children: Judy Frances Bost Ingold, Walter Lee Junior.

Father:

Theodore Lee Bost

Mother:

Myrtie Lee (Cavin) Bost

Spouse:

Ruby Frances Lunsford

child:

Judy Frances Bost Ingold Bost

child:

Walter Lee Junior Bost