Background
II, Austin Dunham Barney, was born on April 27, 1945 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Philip Cushman and Elizabeth Cole (Freeman) B.
II, Austin Dunham Barney, was born on April 27, 1945 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Philip Cushman and Elizabeth Cole (Freeman) B.
Bachelor in Political Science, Yale University, 1967; Master of Public Administration, Syracuse University, 1969.
Management assistant, U. Hartford, Connecticut, 1967-1968;
junior/senior planner, Hartford Police Department, 1969-1970;
senior planner Commision on City Plan, City of Hartford, 1970;
senior administrative analyst finance department, City of Hartford Budget and Research Division, 1970-1971;
principal administrative analyst finance department, City of Hartford Budget and Research Division, 1971-1972;
director land use policy planning, State of Connecticut, Department Environmental Protection, 1972-1973;
executive director, Environmental Centers Inc., 1973-1975;
private practice consultant, 1975-1976;
director natural resources management and community design, Westledge Center for Education, 1976-1978;
senior consultant corporation citizenship, Cigna Corporation (Connecticut General Insurance Corporation), 1979-1982;
director contributions and civic affairs, Cigna Corporation, Connecticut General Insurance Corporation, 1982-1984;
president, founder, Farmvest, Inc., since 1984;
principal, Business Planning Associations, 1991-1996;
president, Life Legacy Advisors, LLC, Avon, Connecticut, since 1996. Director Spiritus Wines, Inc., Aid to Artesans. Partner Folly Farm Associations,1983-1990.
President Folly Farm, Inc., 1983-1990.
Zoning commissioner Town of Simsbury, Connecticut, 1976-2010, secretary, 1993-2010, chairman, 2006-2010. Delegate People's Republic China, Yale-China Association, fall 1979, 80. Corporator Hartford Public Library., since 1981.
Corporator The Center Families and Children, since 1996. Board directors, executive committee Riverfront Recapture, Inc., 1981-1990. Board trustees Hartford Art School, 1969-1903, president 1984-1986, 96-03, honorary trustee, since 2003.
Board directors Connecticut Trust for History Preservation, 1982-1985, The Nature Conservancy, treasurer 1986-1989, vice-chairman, 1989-1900, Oak Leaf award, 1995. Board directors University Connecticut Foundation, 1988-1992, Ensign-Bickford Foundation, 1987-1993, vice president, 1989-1993. Board directors Eastern States Expo.
Foundation, since 1989, chair planned giving committee, since 2003. Chairman Connecticut trustees 1993-1996. Elector Wadsworth Atheneum, since 1983.
Board directors, chairman finance committee Connecticut Earth Day 20, Inc., 1990. Regent University Hartford, 1980-1986, 90-03. Member Simsbury Open Space Preservation Commission, 2002-2010.
Member National Association Life Underwriters, American Association Life Underwriters, Connecticut Association Life Underwriters, Hartford Association Life Underwriters, Connecticut Life Leaders.
Married Susan C. Rumney, August 26, 1976 (divorced March 1998). Children: Austin C. D. III, Amanda Brandegee.