MORTIMER MERCER MARSHALL, JR.
The Marshall Group (TMG)
African American AIA Fellow
SAY IT LOUD - Washington DC Exhibitor
Virginia Based Designer
Bio:
For 35 years, Marshall lead TMG with compassion for the profession, dedication to making a difference in the built environment and commitment to providing mentoring and championing the rights of those underrepresented in the profession. He was a leader in the built community and mentored and inspired a generation of architects.
MORTIMER MERCER MARSHALL, JR.
Bio:
Mortimer Mercer Marshall Jr was a NOMA Council member, distinguished AIA Fellow, Construction Specifications Institute Fellow, and Whitney Young Jr Award recipient. After receiving an undergraduate architecture degree from Tuskegee University, the great designer rose through the ranks of the military. Later appointed director of design on the staff of the U.S. Secretary of Defense, he guided the military’s multi-billion-dollar design and construction program from the late 1960s through the early 1980s. During his directorship, he remained committed to including small businesses and minority-owned firms in public projects. Following Marshall’s retirement from the Federal Government after 32 years of distinguished service, he founded The Marshall Group in 1982. TMG is a family-owned Reston, Virginia firm specializing in architecture, interiors, construction management and general contracting. For 35 years, Marshall lead TMG with compassion for the profession, dedication to making a difference in the built environment and commitment to providing mentoring and championing the rights of those underrepresented in the profession. He was a leader in the built community and mentored and inspired a generation of architects. Under his leadership, TMG commissions ranged from small renovations to multi-million-dollar new construction. Through the Marshall Group, he has launched a mentorship initiative to partner architects with teachers and students and foster design-related learning.
Object:
Object Four - Public service, government, industry, or organization
Year of Elevation:
1981
Featured Project Name:
Bank of America Building at Delaware State University
Featured Project Location:
Dover, DE
Featured Project Completion Date:
1982
Role in Featured Project:
Principal at Firm
Featured Project Description:
In 1954, the Department of Economics and Business Administration was established. The school later developed the Professional Development program, earning ACBSP accreditation and securing funding for the new “state of the art” MBNA America Building. In December 1999, the College of Business was relocated from the John R. Price Building to its current location. A five-year $2.5 million grant was received from MBNA America Bank.
