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Male, US, born 1909-04-25, died 1985-11-13
Associated with the firms network
Ganster and Pereira; Johnson Fain and Pereira, Architects; Pereira and Luckman, Architects, Engineers and Planners; Pereira and Pereira, Architects; Pereira, William L. and Associates Planning and Architecture; Pereira, William L., Architect
Résumé
Associate, Holabird and Root, Architects, Chicago, IL, 1930-1931; (employment with Holabird and Root noted as 1930-1933 in Mock, Built in USA, 1945, p. 121).
Partner, [William L.] Pereira and [Hal] Pereira, Chicago, IL, 1931-c. 1940.
Principal, William L. Pereira, Architect, Los Angeles, CA, 1940-1950.
Partner, Pereira and Luckman, Planners and Architects, Los Angeles, CA, 1950-1958.
Principal, William L. Pereira and Associates, Architects and Planners, Los Angeles, CA, 1958- .
Teaching
Pereira taught a Two-Day Camouflage Short Course, School of Architecture, University of Washington, Seattle, Extension Headquarters, 10/09/1942-10/10/1942.
Professor of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1949-1959.
Professional Activities
Assistant Regional Director for California, Division of Property Protection, Ninth Civilian Defense Region, Office of Civilian Defense, 1942-1944.
Supervising Architect, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), Santa Barbara, CA, 1953-1958.
Chairman, California Governor's Task Force on Transportation, Sacramento, CA, 1967-1968.
Member, National Council of the Arts, 1967-1968.
Member, State of California Governor's Commission on Ocean Resources, 1967.
Adviser, National Academy of Engineering, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, Washignton, DC, 1969-1970.
Member, State of California Assembly, Science and Technology Council, Sacramento, CA, 1970.
Architect-in-Residence, American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy, 1971.
Member, Crocker National Bank, Advisory Committee, Los Angeles, CA, 1963-1985;
Director, American Film Institute (AFI), Washington, D.C., 1965-1985.
Professional Awards
Recipient, American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Honor Award, CBS Television City, Los Angeles, CA, 1952.
Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA), 1958.
Recipient, AIA, Southern California Chapter, Honor Award, (twice), 1963.
Recipient, American Library Association (ALA), Award of Merit, 1963.
Honorary Doctorate, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 1964.
Doctor of Fine Arts, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, 1971.
Alumni Achievement Award, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL, 1973.
Doctor of Letters, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, 1974.
Fellow, Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles, CA.
Commander, Order of the Ivory Coast.
College
B.S. Arch, School of Architecture, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1926-1931.
Relocation
Pereira was born in Chicago, IL, and worked in the city until about 1940. He moved to Los Angeles, CA, at this time, and resided here until his death in Los Angeles at the age of 76;
Parents
Pereira's mother's maiden name was Friedberg.
Spouse
William Pereira Married Margaret McConnell in 1934.
Children
He had two children: William Jr., and Monica.
Biographical Notes
Pereira served on a small committee of the American Institute of Architects, Southern California Chapter, advising movie producers on the film, "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House," in 1947. Pereira had friendships with some of Southern California's leading businessmen. He served as a crew member on the sailing vessel of banker Howard F. Ahmanson, Sr., (1906-1968), during the Transpacific Yacht Race (Los Angeles, CA, to Honolulu, HI) in 1961. University of Southern California (USC) President Norman Topping (1908-1997) also served as a crew member aboard the Sirius II on this race.
SSN: 550-26-8434.
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