Name: James Case   
Title: Principal 
Company: Swanke Hayden Connell Architects 
Location: 295 Lafayette St., New York, N.Y. 10012  
Place of birth: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, N.Y. 
Family: My wife Robin and our two sons, Ethan and Joshua 
College: Carnegie-Mellon University 
First job unrelated to your current field: Newspaper delivery boy (age 9) won award for most subscriptions sold. 
First job in current field:  Junior architect at Theodor Muller Associates in Westport, Ct. 
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Swanke Hayden Connell provides design services in six core disciplines, working within key market sectors including commercial, corporate, healthcare, health sciences, education, public, residential, and complex mixed use projects. Our future is growth. As the U.S. economy recovers, we’re already collaborating with our clients, integrating design with research and new technology, to create environments that support new post-recession operational models.   
Hobbies: Drawing 
Favorite novel: I mostly read non-fiction.  “Undaunted Courage” by Stephen Ambrose. 
Favorite film: “Grand Canyon,” directed by Lawrence Kasdan. 
Keys to success:  Set high standards, be curious, associate with smart people, focus, work hard, engage, help others, create solutions, enjoy it. 
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family):  Winston Churchill 
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be?  Writer/Journalist.  No other medium wields the impact and lasting influence as does the written word. 
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