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HOK company history timeline

1955

1955: Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum Inc. is formed.

1961

In 1961, the firm won its first major university commission, the Edwardsville campus of the University of Southern Illinois.

1962

1962: Gyo Obata designs the Priory Chapel in St Louis.

1966

In 1966, HOK opened an office in San Francisco.

1968

In 1968, the firm opened an office in Washington, D.C. The following year, HOK opened an office in Dallas, Texas.

1975

1975: HOK wins a $3.5 billion contract for King Saud University in Saudi Arabia.

1983

The sports group was formed in 1983 with a staff of eight people, its creation occurring at roughly the same time the demand for new stadiums and arenas was exploding.

1984

1984: The first international office, located in Hong Kong, opens.

1990

In 1990, he was named president of the firm, giving him the ability to express his penchant for international expansion.

1992

In 1992, the firm opened an office in Berlin.

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Bill Hellmuth,James Vandezande,John Bartolomi,Thomas Robson,Randy Kray,Terry Paterni,Adriana Rojas,Amy Beckman,Amy English,Anica Landreneau,Anthony Roesch,Betsy Nurse,Brad Liebman,Brian Jencek,Cara MacArthur,Carl Galioto,Curt Parde,Daniel Herriott,Elizabeth van Derbeck,Enrico Caruso,Jeff Bradley,Jeff Goodale,Jeff Lancaster,Jim Halloran,Kai Olsen,Kaven Swan,Kay Sargent,Kristine Bishop Johnson,Leslie Ashor,Matt Needham,Nate Appleman,Paul Auguste,Paul Collins,Paul Strohm,Robert Burns,Saad Dimachkieh,Sarah Oppenhuizen,Scott Rawlings,Stephanie Miller,Stephen Beacham,Steven Roark,Suzette Goldstein,Thomas Quigley,Todd Bertsch,Tom Kaczkowski,Tom Polucci,Trevor Bechtold,William Roger,Adaeze Cadet,Aida Ribar,Alan Bright,Allison Wagner,Ami Shah,Amy Chase,Amy Moen,Andrew Butler,Angelo Arzano,Anne Fletcher,Anthony Spagnolo,Anton Foss,Anu Mahendra,Arash Farbahi,Avivah Rapoport,Beate Mellwig,Ben Crawford,Ben Fehrmann,Bill Johnson,Caitlin Turner,Candace Todd,Carla Gomez,Chirag Mistry,Chris Devolder,Chris Korsh,Christopher Laul,Claire Moore,Damon Sheppard,Daniel Hajjar,Daniel Meeker,Daniel Niewoehner,David Coleman,David Crotty,David Frey,David Greunke,David Holt,David Mason,David Oh,David Schwartz,David Weatherhead,Dina Lamanna,Donovan Olliff,Duncan Broyd,Duncan Kirk,Eberhard Laepple,Eli Hoisington,Emily McGee,Emily Payne,Erin Nybo,Gary Clark,Gary Kuzma,Gavin McLachlan,Gordon Wright,Gus Drosos,Hui Dang,Hunvey Chen,J Lee Rofkind,James Leathem,Jason Wandersee,Jay Tatum,Jeff Churchill,Jeff Davis,Jeff Kaeonil,Jennifer Brayer,John Prevc,John Rhodes,Jonathan Rae,Josh Schroeder,Joshua Stephens,Julia Cooper,Julianne Knox,Justin Frankel,Justin Wortman,Karen Freeman,Keith Hui,Kenneth Drucker,Kimberly Dowdell,Komal Kotwal,Kristina Kamenar,Laura Jones,Laurie Bull,Levi J. Rippy,Lisa Green,Loren Supp,Loretta Fulvio,Lou Oswald,Luke Bridle,Marc Fischer,Margaret McDonald,Martin Haskins,Matt Breidenthal,Max Driscoll,Meng Gong,Michelle Ludik,Micki Washington,Mitchell Collin,Paul Gogan,Paul McKenzie,Paul Whitson,Paul Woolford,Peter Broeder,Peter Ruggiero,Peter Sloan,Qing Wang,Rachel Rouse,Rae Smith,Randy Taylor,Riccardo Mascia,Rob McGill,Rob Tibbetts,Rob Williamson,Roger Schwabacher,Roger Soto,Sarah Godfrey,Sarah Keane,Sean Quinn,Shannon Bartch,Sharon Turner,Sherri King Parente,Shiva Mendez,Stacy Wang,Stasia Suleiman,Stephen Weinryb,Stephen Williams,Steven Burgos,Steven Crang,Susan Chang,Susan Rowley,Susan Williams,Tambra Thorson,Tara Roscoe,Thomas Bayer,Tim O’Connell,Todd Buchanan,Tony Raya,Virginia Pankey,William Jenkinson,William Kenworthey,William Mitchell,Zorana Bosnic,George Hellmuth,George Kassabaum,Gyo Obata
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