Stanley, William J. III
unknown · Contribution: 1972-present
Architect
First African American graduate of the Georgia Tech School of Architecture; co-founded Stanley, Love-Stanley, PC
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Quick facts
- Born
- Unknown
- Active since
- 1972
- Category
- Architecture & Design
- Best known for
- First Black Georgia Tech architecture gradCo-founded Stanley, Love-StanleyAIA & RAIC Fellow
Impact on the world
Stanley integrated one of the South's premier architecture schools and built a distinguished Atlanta firm whose work honors Black history and civic life.
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