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Helmut Jahn was born on 4 January, 1940 in Zirndorf, Bavaria, Germany, is a German-American architect (1940–2021). Discover Helmut Jahn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
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| Occupation |
Architect |
| Age |
81 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn |
| Born |
4 January, 1940 |
| Birthday |
4 January |
| Birthplace |
Zirndorf, Bavaria, Germany |
| Date of death |
8 May, 2021 |
| Died Place |
Campton Hills, Illinois, US |
| Nationality |
Germany
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Helmut Jahn Height, Weight & Measurements
At 81 years old, Helmut Jahn height not available right now. We will update Helmut Jahn's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Helmut Jahn's Wife?
His wife is Deborah Ann Lampe (m. 1970)
| Family |
| Parents |
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| Wife |
Deborah Ann Lampe (m. 1970) |
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Helmut Jahn Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Helmut Jahn worth at the age of 81 years old? Helmut Jahn’s income source is mostly from being a successful Miscellaneous. He is from Germany. We have estimated Helmut Jahn's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Miscellaneous |
Helmut Jahn Social Network
Timeline
Helmut Jahn (January 4, 1940 – May 8, 2021) was a German-American architect, known for projects such as the Sony Center on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, Germany; the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Germany; the Thompson Center in Chicago; One Liberty Place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Suvarnabhumi Airport, in Bangkok, Thailand, among others.
Jahn was born Jan. 4, 1940 in Zirndorf, near Nuremberg, Germany.
His father, Wilhelm Anton Jahn, was a schoolteacher in special education.
His mother, Karolina Wirth, was a housewife.
Jahn grew up watching the reconstruction of the city, which had been largely destroyed by Allied bombing campaigns.
He studied architecture at the Technical University of Munich from 1960 to 1965, and worked with Peter C. von Seidlein for a year after graduation.
In 1966, he went to Chicago to further study architecture under Myron Goldsmith and Fazlur Khan at the Illinois Institute of Technology on a Rotary Scholarship, earning a Master's degree in 1967.
Jahn joined Charles Francis Murphy's architecture firm, C. F. Murphy Associates, in 1967 and was appointed Executive Vice President and Director of Planning and Design of the firm in 1973.
He married Deborah Ann Lampe, an interior designer, in December 1970.
Generally inspired by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, yet opposed to the doctrinal application of modernism by his followers, in 1978, Jahn became the eighth member of the Chicago Seven.
His architectural style shifted from the modernism of the Miesian tradition to a postmodernist one with high-tech stylizations.
Their son Evan was born in 1978.
He took sole control in 1981, renaming the firm Murphy/Jahn (even though Murphy had retired).
Jahn was killed on May 8, 2021, while riding his bicycle in Campton Hills, a suburb of Chicago.
The collision happened near his home and horse farm in St. Charles, Illinois, a Chicago suburb.
Jahn established his reputation in 1985 with the State of Illinois Center in Chicago which prompted him to be dubbed "Flash Gordon".
In addition to the main seat in Chicago, the company has offices in Berlin and Shanghai.
Jahn was interested in yachting, and in the late 1990s owned at least three yachts named Flash Gordon (one of his nicknames).
In 1995, Jahn's Flash Gordon 2 won the annual Chicago to Mackinac Race, the oldest freshwater yacht race in the world.
In his native town of Nuremberg, however, a project by Jahn was rejected by a citizens' referendum in 1996.
In 1997, Flash Gordon 3 won the Admiral's Cup.
In 1998, Jahn invited his fellow Vietnam War veteran, George Henry, to race with him in the Waterbury Channel Open.
On October 26, 2012, Helmut Jahn renamed Murphy/Jahn to simply JAHN.
Following is a partial list of completed projects:
It was the Farr 40 design yacht called Flash Gordon 6 that he had the most success winning the 2012 Farr 40 World Championship and they captured three straight North American Championship between 2015-2017.
His recent projects included 50 West Street, a residential tower in New York City in 2016 and the ThyssenKrupp Test Tower in Rottweil, Germany in 2017.
He was also behind 1000M in Chicago which began construction in 2019.
