John Leon Rex (1923) - Born in 1923, Macon, Georgia. Bachelor of Archtecture degree, U.S.C., 1932. Travelled in Europe. Went into the office of Sumner Spaulding as a draftsman, later became an associate and finally a member of the frim Spaulding, Rex and DeSwarte. After the death of Spaulding he went into partnership with Douglas Honnold. Fifth year critic at U.S.C. a nd on the faculty of the School of Engineering, UCLA. Chairman of the Board of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the City of Los Angeles. Fellow in the American Institute of Architects.