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Michael Kaufman received a Bachelor of Science degree in architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1977. After working elsewhere for two years, Mr. Kaufman joined the firm in 1979. He was named an associate in 1987 and became a partner in 1998.
Since joining the firm, Mr. Kaufman has worked on a variety of hospitality, museum and office assignments in the United States and abroad. As a result, he leads the firm's hotel, institutional and renovation/repositioning practices today. HIs hotel experience includes Grand Hyatt luxury properties in São Paulo, Brazil, and Mumbai, India; the Four Seasons, also in Mumbai; the JW Marriott in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and the Hyatt Lodge at McDonald's Campus in Oak Brook, Illinois. Additionally, Mr. Kaufman led the design teams on the Regenstein Center for African Apes at Lincoln Park Zoo and the U-505 Submarine Exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. His renovation and repositioning experience includes more than 20 early and mid-20th century buildings in Chicago, nationally and overseas. Mr. Kaufman attributes his efficient and flexible management approach to the diversity of projects and clients he has worked with through the years.
Mr. Kaufman is an officer of the company as well as a director. As the firm’s secretary and treasurer, he is responsible for leading the company’s financial management; he also oversees the firm’s information technology resources, keeping the firm at the forefront of computer and information technology.
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