CHAIRMAN, WARE MALCOMB
WHY: Longtime face of Irvine-based international architecture design firm, where he served as CEO for 28 years. Accomplished artist with work featured at Chicago’s Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design Fair in 2018 and Chelsea Biennale fall exhibition in 2021.
IN THE NEWS: Firm still in growth mode after 50 years in business, with new offices in Nashville, Tenn.; Columbus, Ohio; and São Paulo, marking expansion into South America.
OC’s largest architectural firms in 2021 with billings up 20% to $218.8M.
QUOTABLE: “We grew up for 50 years in Irvine, we’re very proud of our heritage in Orange County. This at minimum should be a 100-year company.”
