Paul Pippin

Pippin, Paul
Paul W. T. Pippin died at Stamford Hospital on January 13, 2013. He was 100 years old. He was born on November 12, 1912 in Chestertown, Maryland, where his family had lived for a number of generations. He was the son of Walter Tomlinson Pippin and Anna Cosden Pippin. He graduated from Washington College, Chestertown MD, in 1934 with an A.B. degree and spent 4 more years in the study of architecture at Columbia University, New York, graduating with a Master's Degree in Architecture. He continued his education studying with internationally known architects Mies van der Rohe at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, and Eliel Saarinen at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI. He also studied at the Institute of Design, Chicago, IL. He was a member of the firm of Skidmore Owings and Merrill, Architects, New York City. He retired as an associate partner in 1978 after 27 continuous years at the firm. He was a licensed architect and a member and a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He was also a member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association. He spent 4 years as a line officer in the US Naval Reserve during WWII with the rank of senior lieutenant serving at sea in all Theatres of the War. He travelled extensively in Europe, South America, Africa, China, Japan and India. He lived in Europe for 4 years with his family while engaged in an architectural assignment for Skidmore Owings and Merrill. He was the author of various articles on Architectural Management and City Planning. In 1983 he had a "One Man Show" of his paintings. In 1996, he published an illustrated book entitled "A Design Assignment," detailing the design process for the façade construction of the Secretariat Building of the United Nations Headquarters. He had been an adjunct professor at Columbia University and a visiting lecturer at Yale University in their schools of Architecture. He was a consultant in project management to numerous major architectural and engineering firms across the United States. He was a member of the University Club of New York, The Engineer's Club of Baltimore, MD and the Columbia University Association. He spent the major part of his professional life as an architect in New York City. His family residence for over 50 years was in Old Greenwich, CT. He is survived by, daughter, Elizabeth Pippin Leahey and son-in-law Peter M. Leahey, son Curtis Comegys Pippin and grandson Cosden Robertson Leahey. Also surviving is Great-nephew, Richard Pippin, his wife Robin and daughters, Katherine and Emma. There will be a private graveside service at the Pippin Family Plot in Chestertown, MD, for family members. There will also be a memorial service at Christ Church in Greenwich, CT. at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231 or the National MS Society PO Box 4527, New York, NY 10163