James H. "Bill" Finch (born Atlanta 1913 – July 28, 2003) was an Americanarchitect. Founder of architectural firm FABRAP. Known as a modernist, in a city, he also disliked excessive parking lots and unburied wires. Major projects he had a hand in are Atlanta Stadium (1965), Five PointsMARTA station (1979), Coca-Cola headquarters (1980) and BellSouth tower (1982). Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Architectural firm Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild and Paschal (FABRAP) was started by Bill Finch in Atlanta in 1958. ... This article focuses on the cultural movement labeled modernism or the modern movement. See also: Modernism (Roman Catholicism) or Modernist Christianity; Modernismo for specific art movement(s) in Spain and Catalonia. ... The city of Chicago, as seen from the sky The main square of the Catalan city of Sabadell during a popular celebration. ... Parking lot is the American English term that refers to a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for parking vehicles. ... Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was a baseball and football stadium that formerly stood in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Five Points is an area of Atlanta, Georgia, the primary reference for the downtown area. ... MARTA rail car at North Avenue station The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, more commonly called MARTA, is the largest public rapid-transit system (in both size and ridership) in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and the ninth largest in the United States. ... The Coca-Cola Companys headquarters in Atlanta, GA. The Coca-Cola North Avenue Tower (1982). ... The BellSouth Building is a 206_meter (676-foot), 47-story skyscraper in Midtown Atlanta. ...
BillFinch was re-elected to a third term in the State Senate in November 2004.
Bill received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Connecticut, and while he was there served as the student representative to the University's Board of Trustees.
Bill is a member of the Grow Bridgeport Fund, and is a past member of the Connecticut Zoological Society and the Leo J. Ryan Education Foundation Board of Directors.