Background
Reed, William Vernon was born on November 4, 1907 in Monticello, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl Seward and Ida (Vaughan) Reed.
Reed, William Vernon was born on November 4, 1907 in Monticello, Illinois, United States. Son of Carl Seward and Ida (Vaughan) Reed.
Bachelor of Architecture cum laude, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1930; certificate, Beaux Arts Institute Design, 1930; M. Architecture (graduate fellow), Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1933.
Member faculty, University of Illinois at Urbana, 1930-1931; Member faculty, U. Manitoba (Canada), 1931-1932; Member faculty, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1933-1934; consultant foreign housing, housing division, Public Works Administration, 1935-1936; principal project planner, S.E. region United States Housing Authority, 1937-1940; director division housing standards, Office Defense Housing Coordinator, Washington, 1940-1942; member-in-charge technical investigations, President's Housing Mission to Great Britain, 1943; deputy housing expediter, director technical office, National Housing Agency, 1946-1947; vice president, Southern California Homes, 1947-1948; vice president, IBEC Housing Corporation, New York City and San Juan, P.R., 1948-1957; practice architecture, San Juan, 1957-1975; principal, Reed, Torres, Beauchamp, Marvel, 1963-1975. Visiting lecturer universities in the United States and P.R.
Director National Housing Conference, since 1965. Member council Casa del Libro, 1960-1975. Member citizen's advisory committee to mayor of San Juan, 1965-1968.
Member citizen's committee Nuevo Centro de San Juan, 1967-1975, treasurer, 1970-1971. Advisory board Puerto Rico Salvation Army. Served to major United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1945.
(Fellow) The American Institute of Architects (president Puerto Rico 1968-1970). Member American Institute Planners, American Arbitration Association (arbitrator since 1976), Institute de Arquitectos Puerto Rico, Colegio de Ingenieros, Arquitectos Y Agrimensores Puerto Rico, Tau Beta Pi, Beta Theta Pi. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington).
Married Giuliana Nardi, June 21, 1947. Children: Carl Christopher, Giuliana Virginia Maria Reed Keller.