Eero

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Eero Saarinen coincidentally shared the same birthday as his father, Eliel Saarinen. Saarinen emigrated to the United States of America in 1923 when he was thirteen years old. He grew up within the community of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, where his father taught. Saarinen studied under his father and took courses in sculpture and furniture design. Saarinen had a close relationship with fellow students Charles and Ray Eames, and became good friends with Florence (Schust) Knoll. Beginning in September 1929, he studied sculpture at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, France.[1] He then went on to study architecture at Yale University, completing his studies in 1934. After that, he toured Europe and north Africa for a year and spent another year back in Finland, after which he returned to Cranbrook to work for his father and teach at the academy. He became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1940. Saarinen was recruited by his friend, who was also an architect, to join the military service in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). Saarinen was assigned to draw illustrations for bomb disassembly manuals and to provide designs for the Situation Room in the White House. Saarinen worked full time for the OSS until 1944.[1] After his father's death in 1950, Saarinen founded his own architect's office, "Eero Saarinen and Associates". He had two children from his first marriage, Eric and Susan.
In 1954, after having divorced his first wife, Saarinen married Aline Bernstein, an art critic at The New York Times. They had a son, Eames, named after his colaborator Charles Eames.
PS.---The Saarinen House
520 Black Pond Road
Price: $3,299,000
From the Real Estate Listing:

The Saarinen House on Herring Pond is owned by the children of acclaimed architect Eero Saarinen (designer of the St. Louis Arch and the TWA terminal at JFK airport) and has been enjoyed for many years by the architect's wife and family. This 3 bedroom contemporary is designed to capture views of the pond from every room. Walk to the private dock from the 2 level deck. Swim out to the float or kayak this beautiful pond deep in the National Seashore. This is the only home directly on Herring Pond, sited on a wooded lot which offers maximum privacy. The main house consists of living/dining, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. There is a separate suite attached by a breezeway to the main house with kitchen/living room, 1 bedroom, 1 full bath plus its own deck. This home's unique design and setting make the Saarinen House an incomparable find.