News: Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: April 16, 2015
Professional Profile: Catherine Truman 2015
Name: Catherine Truman
Title: Principal
Company: Catherine Truman Architects
Location: Cambridge, MA
Place of birth: Boston, MA
College: Dartmouth College (BA, Art History) Yale University (M. Arch)
First job unrelated to your current field: Law clerk, Boston Juvenile Court
First job in current field: Assistant to the Commissioner, NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission; HABS/ HAER; Foster & Partners
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Architecture, interiors, preservation, principally residential, and principally with existing buildings. But its all about the great clients.
Hobbies: Active hobbies: Rowing, running, cooking, my dog. Dormant hobbies: photography, piano, drawing, travel
Favorite novel: Phantom Tollbooth
Favorite film: Philadelphia Story
Keys to success: Love what you do and work hard
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Those who have the courage to do what they never thought they could do.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Philanthropist
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