Jeddah Tower - First Manmade 1km Tall Structure

John Peronto, SE, PE, SECB, LEED AP
Vice President, Thornton Tomasetti

Mr. Peronto is experienced in the design of a variety of building types, including commercial, residential, cultural, and aviation; with specialized expertise in the design of tall to supertall towers. Among Mr. Peronto's portfolio of projects are the +1,000-meter-tall Kingdom Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; the 600-meter-tall Chicago Spire, Illinois; the Federation of Korean Industries New Headquarters Tower, Seoul, South Korea; King Abdullah Financial District, Parcels 3.10 and 5.03, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and one of the largest aviation hangars in the world at Memphis International Airport. Active in the design community, Mr. Peronto is a member of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE), and The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). Mr. Peronto received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering all from Marquette University.  He also received a Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering from Cornell University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of California, a licensed Structural Engineer in the state of Illinois and a LEED Accredited Professional.  Mr. Peronto is also certified in the practice of structural engineering by the Structural Engineering Certification Board and is a state of California Disaster Service Worker. In 2010, the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) honored Mr. Peronto with its Young Professional of the Year Award.