Barbara Ann Bailar

Background

Bailar, Barbara Ann was born on November 24, 1935 in Monroe, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Malcolm Laurie and Clara Florence (Parent) Dezendorf.

Education

Bachelor, State University of New York, 1956; Master of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, American U., 1972.

Career

With, bureau of Census, Washington, 1958-1988; chief Center Research Measurement Methods, bureau of Census, Washington, 1973-1979; associate director for statistical standards and methodology, bureau of Census, Washington, 1979-1988; executive director, American Statistical Association, Alexandria, Virginia, 1988-1995; vice president for survey research, National Opinion Research Center, Chicago, since 1995. Instructor George Washington University, 1984-1985. Head department mathematics and statistics USDA Graduate School, Washington, 1972-1987.

Achievements

• Barbara Ann Bailar has been listed as a noteworthy Statistician, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President board directors Harbour Square Cooperative, Washington, 1988-1989. Fellow American Statistical Association (president 1987). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (chair section statistics 1984-1985), International Association Survey Statisticians (president 1989-1991), International Statistical Institute (President's invited speaker 1983, vice president 1993-1995), Cosmos Club.

Connections

Married John Francis Powell (divorced 1966). 1 child, Pamela; married John Christian Bailar. 1 child, Melissa.

Father:

Malcolm Laurie Dezendorf

Mother:

Clara Florence (Parent) Dezendorf

Spouse:

John Francis Powell

Spouse:

John Christian Bailar

child:

Melissa Bailar

child:

Pamela Bailar