New York Chapter History
The New York City Lambda alpha Chapter was the first Chapter formed outside of Chicago. The New York Times reports in its June 3, 1949 edition that plans for the creation of a New York Chapter of Lambda Alpha were completed at a luncheon meeting of invited founder members in the University Club. The meeting was lead by Mr. Max Fuhrer (1901-1968) of Eugene & Max Fuhrer, Architects and Engineers, president of LAI (1949).
Again, according to the New York Times (September 23, 1949) they reported that Homer Hoyt and Robert H. Armstrong presided over a meeting at the Harvard Club where they officially chartered the New York City Chapter. The first president of the NYC Chapter was Hugh Pomeroy, a Westchester County planner. With the chartering of the New York LAI Chapter, the Land Economics Society of Greater New York was dissolved.
Other founding members included Frederick H. Allen of Harrison, Ballard & Allen, planning consultants; L. Durward Badgley, of the Mutual Life Insurance Company; Clifford R. Beardsley, of the Consolidated Edison Company; Frederick L. Bird, of Dun & Bradstreet; Henry S. Churchill, of Churchill-Fulmer Associates, architects and planners; Frederick P. Clark, of the Regional Plan Association; Philip Cornick, of the Institute of Public Administration; Lee E. cooper, real estate editor of the New York times; J. Marshall Miller, associate professor planning at Columbia University; McKim Norton, of the Regional Plan Association; Lawrence Orton, of the City Planning Commission; Hugh Pomeroy of the Westchester County Planning Board; Henry Raab, vice president of the Bowery Savings Bank; Edwin H. Spengler, of Brooklyn College; and H. S. Severson, of Dun & Bradstreet.
In addition to these new members, Homer Hoyt (LAI International President, 1942) and Robert H. Armstrong, a realty broker and appraisal expert had relocated from the Chicago-Ely Chapter and became affiliated with the NYC Chapter.
Again, according to the New York Times (September 23, 1949) they reported that Homer Hoyt and Robert H. Armstrong presided over a meeting at the Harvard Club where they officially chartered the New York City Chapter. The first president of the NYC Chapter was Hugh Pomeroy, a Westchester County planner. With the chartering of the New York LAI Chapter, the Land Economics Society of Greater New York was dissolved.
Other founding members included Frederick H. Allen of Harrison, Ballard & Allen, planning consultants; L. Durward Badgley, of the Mutual Life Insurance Company; Clifford R. Beardsley, of the Consolidated Edison Company; Frederick L. Bird, of Dun & Bradstreet; Henry S. Churchill, of Churchill-Fulmer Associates, architects and planners; Frederick P. Clark, of the Regional Plan Association; Philip Cornick, of the Institute of Public Administration; Lee E. cooper, real estate editor of the New York times; J. Marshall Miller, associate professor planning at Columbia University; McKim Norton, of the Regional Plan Association; Lawrence Orton, of the City Planning Commission; Hugh Pomeroy of the Westchester County Planning Board; Henry Raab, vice president of the Bowery Savings Bank; Edwin H. Spengler, of Brooklyn College; and H. S. Severson, of Dun & Bradstreet.
In addition to these new members, Homer Hoyt (LAI International President, 1942) and Robert H. Armstrong, a realty broker and appraisal expert had relocated from the Chicago-Ely Chapter and became affiliated with the NYC Chapter.