Name: John Prokos, FAIA
Title: Principal
Company: Gund Partnership, Architecture & Planning
Location: Cambridge, Mass.
Place of birth: Massachusetts
Family: Wife and 2 sons
College: Cornell University
First job unrelated to your current field: Summer construction crew
First job in current field: Ray Hovsepian Architects in Worcester, Mass.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future?: Gund Partnership is focused on architecture and planning for higher education, private schools, arts and cultural institutions, mixed use developments and corporate headquarters. The firm seeks to continue this focus and with a greater emphasis on cultural Institutions.
Hobbies: Reading, travel, skiing & hiking
Favorite novel: "The Source" by James Michener
Favorite film: "North by Northwest" by Alfred Hitchcock
Keys to success: Perseverance and getting along with people.
Person you most admire (outside of family): LeCorbusier
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be?: Ski touring
guide in the Alps.