Larry Armstrong
CHAIRMAN, WARE MALCOMB
CHAIRMAN, UNITED TO END HOMELESSNESS
WHO: Leads Ware Malcomb, one of Orange County’s largest architectural firms, with nearly 800 employees spanning 28 offices across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Last year, the international firm made $73.4M locally in annual revenue and $209M companywide. In March, received Business Journal’s Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award for his leadership at Ware Malcomb.
WHY: He and his wife, Sandra, are co-chairs of a $350M campaign originally launched in 2021 that will help fund scholarships and new student programs at Kent State University in Ohio.
IN THE NEWS: Has served as vice chair of local nonprofit Orange County United Way, with chairman the next stop. Became involved in the group after witnessing the increasing number of tents and makeshift shelters in Orange County coming out of the Great Recession in the late 2000s.
NOTABLE: Helped form United to End Homelessness initiative in 2018, with Armstrong as chairman. The initiative, which seeks to provide long-term housing and supportive care, partners with local property owners and landlords to secure housing for people experiencing homelessness with housing vouchers.
IN THEIR WORDS: “We’ve come up with a lot of innovative ways to break down barriers and get people housed faster.”
LEARN MORE: unitedtoendhomelessness.org
