Background
Surman, William Robert was born on May 10, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles F. and Frances M. (Kadala) Surman.
Surman, William Robert was born on May 10, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles F. and Frances M. (Kadala) Surman.
Bachelor of Science, Rice Institute, 1945. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Northwestern University, 1948.
Architect Pace Associates, 1957-1960, Shaw-Metz & Associates, 1960-1963. Private practice architecture, 1963-1965. Chief architect Graham, Anderson, Probst & White, Chicago, 1965-1967, vice president, 1967-1968, executive vice president, 1968-1970, president, chairman board, from 1970, now president Chicago.
Chairman Business Mobilized for Loyola University, 1978-1979. Chairman Citizens Board Loyola University, 1982-1984. Trustee Loyola University Chicago, 1981-1990.
Member Glencoe (Illinois) Plan Commission, 1981-1983. Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. To lieutenant 1951-1953, Korea.
Member American Institute of Architects, National Council Architectural Registration Boards, Illinois Architecture Licensing Board Clubs: Economic, Commercial, Arts, Tavern, Executives (director 1973-1979, president 1976-1977) (Chicago). Skokie Country (Glencoe).
Married Joan Marie Jeffers, May 5, 1956. Children: William Robert, Robert, Julie, Mary, Thomas.