Eero Saarinen ( August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer who created a wide array of innovative designs for buildings and monuments, including General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., the TWA Flight Center (now TWA Hotel) at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. He was the son of Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen.