Hirsh Real Estate Group: Bill Harrison, Buckhead Architect, Passes Away

Press release from the Hirsh Real Estate Group:

Ben Hirsh

June 15, 2021

When I recently learned of Bill Harrison’s passing it was a sober reminder that we all have a limited time on earth, even someone as full of energy and determination as Bill. Although Bill had renown, offices, and staff all around the country, he made his biggest impact in Buckhead where he was a prolific designer, developer and builder of countless homes throughout our community since the 1970’s. He literally reshaped pockets of Buckhead.I knew Bill on a professional level as we worked with mutual clients on a variety of projects. He took his work seriously and he never stopped.

In a 2017 speech accepting a leadership award from Atlanta Business Chronicle, Bill said “I view my life, our company, everything as an incline. The key to success for everybody is to keep pushing the rock up the hill every day and get better at what you do. Every day you get higher and your view gets broader. That’s what I would tell anyone to do; every day, push the damn rock!”. That’s exactly what he did every day.

2017 speech

The idea that families would be living in his homes in 100 years gave him great pride in what he did every day. Below is an excerpt of an obituary from Legacy.com.

Let us know your memories of Bill Harrison in the comments below.

This press release was produced by the Hirsh Real Estate Group. The views expressed here are the author’s own.