Name: James McCullar, FAIA
Title: Principal and 2008 President, AIA New York Chapter
Company: James McCullar & Associates, Architects
Location: 63 Greene St., Ste. 503, New York, NY 10012
Birthplace and year: San Angelo, Tex., 1941
Family: Not married; stepdaughter editor in NYC
Colleges: Rice University and Columbia University
First job outside of real estate: Delivering newspapers in 6th grade
First job in real estate or allied field: I.M. Pei & Partners
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Urban housing and community design. Most recent projects: State Renaissance Court in Brooklyn, built over the Hoyt Schermerhorn Subway Station; and Dwyer Lofts in Harlem, the rebuilding of a collapsed turn of the century warehouse. More challenging projects.
Hobbies: Travel in Europe and American West; reading history
Favorite book: "Lonesome Dove"
Favorite movie: "Weekend" By Jean Luc Goddard
Person you admire most (outside of family): Mayor Bloomberg for the creative vision for PlaNYC
Keys to success: Learning to listen and being open to new ideas
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Program producer or non-fiction writer Tags: