Carl Jackson "Jack" Greene, AIA, IIDA, widely admired and beloved Texas architect, lost his valiant battle against cancer on July 14. He was 57.

On July 10, Green received an AIA Presidential Citation. Gordon H. Chong, FAIA, awarded the honor to a "a visionary leader who generously committed his design skills to build bridges between architects and interior designers to facilitate the creative synergy of collaboration to better serve the client's needs."

Texas Director Bill D. Smith, FAIA, had the honor of presenting the citation in Chong's stead. In part, the citation read, "An effective advocate of continuing education, he is perhaps most treasured as a miracle worker whose love for his profession, colleagues, and community untied the most intractable knots and left the world a better place for the gentle touch of his caring hand."

Hailing from Gainesville, Tex., Greene was graduated from Houston Bellaire High School and the University of Houston, where he received a BArch. A respected architect and interior designer, Greene began his career in Houston at a number of small firms, then spent 14 years with Gensler & Associates, where he eventually became administrative partner. His career took him to San Antonio in 1994, where he served as principal of The Marks Design Group and design professor at UT San Antonio. He served as a mentor to many young design professionals and as a role model to his peers.

Greene moved to Dallas in 2000 to be near his family and lead projects for the lauckgroup, working side-by-side with his daughter. He became "Daddy Jack" to his coworkers. He also was involved in numerous industry organizations. Most recently, he was president of the International Interior Design Association Texas/Oklahoma Chapter.

Greene is survived by his wife Janie, his daughter, and two sons. The family asks that memorials in Jack's name go to the Episcopal Church of the Ascension capital campaign in Dallas; the IIDA Texas/Oklahoma Chapter Endowment, c/o IIDA, 1400 Turtle Creek Blvd., Ste. 100E, LB 20, Dallas, TX 75207; or the Castle Peak Hospice, Dallas.

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