So, You Want to Be an Architect : Dorrance Publishing Co. : 9798888124925 : 02 Feb 2023 : So, You Want to be an Architect: Advice from my 60 Years in Architecture By: John C Wilmot, FAIA, Architect John C Wilmot, FAIA, Architect is from Omaha, Nebraska and is a graduate of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. After graduating with an Architectural degree, John was hired by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in their Structural Division, to assist in renovating and updating old submarines. Later he joined the Air Force for two years to fulfill his AFROTC contract. Following his AF tour, John found a job with a small Architectural Firm that was designing Churches and Schools. John is very proud of the design work he did on the Church at 70th and Dodge in Omaha. John spent most of his waking moments studying for the State Architectural Licensing Board exams, and was awarded his license in 1959. John was offered a great job with HDR, a large Architectural & Engineering firm in Omaha. H