Three people have had major influences on the life, character and career of Dr. Manny Sultan, Cairo-born architect, interior architect, and space planner.
The first was his mother, widowed when Manny was age 11, with 10 children to bring up. His mother impressed on all her children that nothing was impossible, and insisted that all of them complete university education before they married.
The second pillar for Manny was Hassan Fathy, recipient of the first gold medal awarded by the International Federation of Architects. Manny was 17, a university student, when he first met Fathy.