Each has to some extent benefitted from the generosity of others. Giving back time and available resources to benefit the next generation of students seeking career advice, one’s own team of emerging professionals, industry colleagues, and the global community has been part of Ronald Altoon’s personal commitment for decades. Paying forward, by prioritizing time to serve and groom future leaders, is only one way of paying back.
Five areas where Altoon has focused his time are:
Profession
The American Institute of Architects
National President, 1997-1998
Armenian Earthquake Urban Design Assistance Task Force, Chair
American Institute of Architects California Council
Director
Regional Director to the AIA National Board
American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles
President
Director
American Architectural Foundation
Board of Regents
International Union of Architects (UIA)
Member of Council (Board of Directors)
United States General Services Administration
Register of Peer Professionals
Industry
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Board of Trustees
Education Foundation, Board of Trustees
Urban Land Institute
Chair, Los Angeles District Council
National Programs Committee
Awards of Excellence Jury
JC Nichols Prize Jury
World Trade Center Blue Ribbon Committee
Public Service
Armenian Assembly of America
Board of Directors
American University of Armenia
Pro Bono Design, Graduate Studies Building
Armenian Missionary Association of America, Inc.
Pro Bono Advisor/LEED Certification Champion, Avedisian High School and Community Center
United Armenian Congregational Church
Board of Trustees
Cultural
USC Friends of the Gamble House
Founder, President and Director
Friends of the Schindler House
Founder, Director
Lark Musical Society
Museum Board
Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA)
Founder
Academic
