Background
Gwin, William Rayford was born on September 8, 1941 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of William Rayford and Vera (Godbold) Gwin.
Gwin, William Rayford was born on September 8, 1941 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of William Rayford and Vera (Godbold) Gwin.
Bachelor of Architecture, Auburn (Alabama) University, 1967. Master of Visual Arts, Georgia State University, 1974. Master of Architecture, University Pennsylvania, 1978.
Apprentice architect, HABS/Fine Arts Commission, Washington, 1967; designer/apprentice architect, L. Miles Sheffer, Atlanta, 1970-1973; assistant professor to professor, Auburn U., since 1973; director university honors program, Auburn U., since 1990; private practice, Auburn, since 1974. Architect/designer James Johnston, Opelka, Alabama, 1976. Design consultant Kidd, Plosser, Sprague, Inc., Birmingham, 1989.
Member Auburn Building Board of Adjunct and Appeals, Auburn, since 1985, Auburn Board on Zoning Adjunct, 1985-1988. Director Communitas Program, Auburn, since 1988. Captain United States Army Reserve, 1967-1970.
Member American Institute of Architects (president 1986-1987, Certified of Merit 1988, 92), American Collegiate School of Architecture (faculty representative), SCARAB (president), Design Alabama, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Rotary.
Married Maurine Tudury, October 7, 1967 (divorced 1971). Married Mary Crews Metz, August 18, 1973. 1 child, William Rayford Gwin III.