Saarinen’s work for the spy agency mostly involved designing models of buildings and weapons that had yet to be built. He even worked on designs for the original war room in the White House. And the people at OSS claimed that he was so good at his job that he could not be replaced. — Gizmodo
It's lucky for architecture that Eero Saarinen, who was known in the CIA as "Architectural Designer (Chief, Special Exhibits Division)" wasn't so successful at his work for the agency that he couldn't be replaced, although one wonders how much of that top secret work rubbed off on his later designs...
For an in-depth look at trained architects who have succeeded in other pursuits:
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There's no siting on the sidelines in 1940s-50s.... As much as the media glees in digging up "secrets." makes Saarinen and architects look better actually.
Sadly today's "top architects" would be of no use, unless you need someone to play with Legos or "deconstruct the battlefield" lol
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