LAWRENCE R. ARMSTRONG NAMED TO ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER’S LIST OF 125 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
IRVINE, Calif. (February 4, 2025) – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced that Lawrence R. Armstrong, Chairman of Ware Malcomb, was named by the Orange County Register to its list of 125 Most Influential People in Orange County in 2024. Highlighting people who made a difference over the course of the year, the list is compiled annually by the newspaper’s reporters, photographers, editors and reader nominations.
An accomplished business leader, author, architect, artist and philanthropist, Armstrong chairs the leadership council for Orange County United Way’s United to End Homelessness initiative and is the author of the upcoming book “Layered Leadership: Drive Double-Digit Growth and Dominate Your Competition with Creative Strategies and Execution.”
“To be named among this collection of individuals is a significant honor,” Armstrong said. “I am grateful to work with talented teams of like-minded volunteers and professionals in the philanthropic community dedicated to eradicating homelessness in Orange County, and our additional philanthropic efforts at Ware Malcomb.”
The Register’s 125 Most Influential People in Orange County had significant influence because many received national – or even international – recognition for something they did, but many others operated outside the spotlight as they did fascinating and impactful things to help people in the county and beyond. The list includes notable leaders in the fields of the arts, politics and government, military, sports, academia, nonprofit, and business.
About Lawrence R. Armstrong
Lawrence R. Armstrong is a world-renowned artist, architect and business leader. He is Chairman of Ware Malcomb, an international design firm that provides planning, architecture, interior design, branding, civil engineering and building measurement services to commercial real estate and corporate clients throughout the US, Canada, Mexico and Panama. He has been an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner, a multi-time OCBJ OC500 member of the most influential OC community leaders. With Ware Malcomb for over 30 years, and former CEO for over 25 years, Larry grew firm revenue by 40 times during his tenure as CEO. His lifelong fascination with layers drives his creative vision, and his exquisite art has been exhibited all over the world including Italy, Spain and Germany. Lawrence volunteers his time to California’s Office of Emergency Services Safety Assessment Program.
About Ware Malcomb (waremalcomb.com)
Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a contemporary and expanding full-service design firm providing professional architecture, planning, interior design, civil engineering, branding and building measurement services to corporate, commercial/residential developer and public/institutional clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, and public/institutional projects. The firm is also ranked among the top 15 architecture/engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the top 30 interior design firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.
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