TAMPA, FL, September 12, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to name John Richard Howey a Lifetime Achiever. An accomplished listee, Mr. Howey celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Mr. Howey worked for several architectural firms on the west coast of Florida. Spending several of those years as John Howey, Architect in Tampa before founding his current architectural firm, John Howey & Associates, Architecture and Planning, Inc., in 1973, he has come to specialize in offices, religious auditoriums, and restaurants. Notably, some of Mr. Howey's most recognizable projects have included the Tampa City Hall Plaza, the Village Presbyterian Church, and the Williers Residence in Tampa.
As a registered architect in the state of Florida and practicing in the Tampa Bay area for most of his career, Mr. Howey has the confidence to do great work for each and every client. Some of his most notable architecture is not only all across Florida, but in Georgia and North Carolina as well. He has received more than 80 awards in recognition of his work, including a 2000 AIA Award of Design as one of Fla.'s Top 20th Century Design Firms. More recently, Mr. Howey was recognized with a 2016 Test of Time for 25 Years by Bay Villa Place in Tampa.
In the 1990s, Mr. Howey began writing and lecturing on the architectural legacy of Sarasota, Florida, resulting in a book, "The Sarasota School of Architecture: 1941-1966," published by MIT Press in 1995. That following year, in 1996, he collaborated with Ringing College's Selby Gallery to create an exhibit by incorporating photos, renderings, and architectural models. The critically acclaimed launch followed with an exhibit that traveled throughout the U.S. for the next five years. He also co-authored "Florida Architecture: A Celebration" in 2000 and "As Architecture Florida Modern" in 2004.
Mr. Howey served as president of Baypark, Inc., in Tampa from 1988 to 2002. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, where he received several awards, as well as the Economic Club and the Sertoma Club, where he briefly served on the organization's board of directors. He has been named to numerous editions of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Finance and Business, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, and Who's Who in the World.
Mr. Howey holds a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor's degree in architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he continues to support the school's funding. After completing his degrees, Mr. Howey served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1958. He is married to Maria Andrea Hatges since 1968, with whom he shares two children. Mr. Howey hope to be remembered as a architect in the vein of Paul Rudolph, an American architect and chair of Yale University's department of agriculture who was internationally known for his use of concrete and highly complex floor designs.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, John Richard Howey has been featured on the Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievers website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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