Ieoh Ming Pei Allison Moore Powell-4 August 13, 2012

O I was born in Canton, China in 1917 O I arrived in the United States at the age of 18 in 1935

O I moved here to study architecture. I am now one of the most famous architectures in the world.

I received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

O I was not an indentured servant. I moved here to study.

O Working and living here was better than in my homeland. I had more to design from. O The native community enjoyed my well architectural designs.

O I settled in Boston, Massachusetts, which is where I did all my studies at MIT.

O I was famous for my architectural designs (examples below) O I was awarded the highest architectural honor at MIT. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, Ohio Grand Louvre Paris, France

I have given this century some of its most beautiful interior spaces, and exterior forms. First Bank Place National Center for Atmospheric Research

"One has to persist, and not give up principle. But there are many ways of persisting, many ways of trying to convince a client to do certain things. There's a polite way; there's an impolite way,...but that doesn't mean I'm less insistent, less demanding,...not at all. I'm probably as demanding as any creative person. But you have to identify the important things, and then press for them, not give up." --I.M. Pei