Robert Ivy (

FAIA Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) is a postnominal title or membership, designating an individual who has been named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Fellowship is bestowed by the institute on AIA-membe ...

) is the Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the

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(AIA) since 2011.

Biography

Robert Ivy holds a Master of Architecture from

Tulane University Tulane University, officially the Tulane University of Louisiana, is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by seven young medical doctors, it turned into a comprehensive pu ...

and a Bachelor of Arts (''cum laude'') in English from Sewanee: The University of the South. In 1996, Ivy became the Editor in Chief of ''Architectural Record''. He became Vice President and Editorial Director of McGraw-Hill Construction Media, which included ''GreenSource: The Magazine of Sustainable Design,'' ''SNAP,'' ''Architectural Record: China,'' ''HQ Magazine,'' ''ENR,'' ''Constructor,'' and ''Sweets.'' From 1981 until 1996, he was a principal at Dean/Dale, Dean & Ivy and a critic for many national publications. Ivy was a juror on the panel that selected architect

Frank Gehry Frank Owen Gehry, , FAIA (; ; born ) is a Canadian-born American architect and designer. A number of his buildings, including his private residence in Santa Monica, California, have become world-renowned attractions. His works are considere ...

to design the National Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial. In December 2010, Robert Ivy was named CEO of the

(AIA), effective February 2011.

Other roles

* Senior Fellow of the Design Futures Council

Awards

* 2018: Noel Polk Lifetime Achievement Award by the

Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters The Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters (MIAL) is a privately funded foundation created to recognize annually the greatest accomplishments in art, music, literature, and photography among Mississippians. The idea was conceived by, among others ...

*2010: Master Architect by

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(the only architect selected in the 21st century) *2009: Crain Award * 1998: McGraw-Hill Award for Management Excellence *1993: AIA College of Fellows

Publications

* ''Fay Jones: Architect''

Notes

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