E Fay Jones
Architect

E Fay Jones Net Worth

E Fay Jones was an American architect born in Pine Bluff, AR on January 31, 1921. He was an apprentice of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright and is best known for his design of the Thorncrown Chapel in Arkansas. Jones was the only Wright trainee to be awarded the prestigious AIA Gold Medal.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 31, 1921
Birth Place Pine Bluff, AR
Age 99 YEARS OLD
Died On Aug 31, 2004 (age 83)
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $20 million (2024)

About

Former apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright whose work included the Thorncrown Chapel in Arkansas. He was the only Wright trainee to be awarded the AIA Gold Medal.

Before Fame

He designed treehouses when he was in high school and studied engineering at the University of Arkansas. He wanted to be appointed to the United States Naval Academy, but his congressman lost reelection and with it, his ability to appoint Jones. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, fighting in the Pacific theater.

Trivia

He opted to spend his life living in the Arkansas mountains, eschewing trends and focusing on the materials that could be found in The Ozarks.

Family Life

He was his parents' only surviving child after two sisters died in their youth. He married and had two children.

Associated With

He and Frank Gehry were contemporaries.

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