Barton Brinker Wallace

Background

Wallace,, Barton Brinker was born on July 24, 1925 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Barton Brinker and Gertrude Laticia (Tribble) Wallace.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1948. Postgraduate in law, Southern Methodist University, l949-5l.

Career

Engineer Lone Star Gas Company, Dallas, 1948-1954, Blum & Guerrero Engineers, Dallas, 1954-1957. Principal, corporation secretary Herman Blum Consultant Engineers, 1957-1972. Principal, vice president Herman Blum Companies, Inc., 1972-1980, principal, president, chief executive officer, 1980-1983, Blum Consultant Engineers, Inc., Dallas, since 1983.

Achievements

• Registered professional engineer, l6 states.

Membership

Trustee Wadley Blood Center, Dallas, since 1978. Board directors Dallas Summer Musicals, since 1981, Lake Proctor Irrigation Authority, since 1989. Second lieutenant United States Army, 1945-1947, China.

Member American Society of Heating (life), National Society Professional Engineers, Society Fire Protection Engineers, Society of America Military Engineers (board directors Dallas post l988—), American Gas Association (architect-engineer advisory panel l983—), Dallas Country Club (board governors l972-74, 84-86), City Club, Tau Beta Pi.

Interests

• Golf, tennis.

Connections

Married Peggy Frances Merrill, January l0, l958. Children: Barton Brinker III, William Merrill, Scott Wesley.

Father:

Barton Brinker Wallace,

Mother:

Gertrude Laticia (Tribble) Wallace,

Spouse:

Peggy Frances Merrill

child:

William Merrill Wallace,

child:

Barton Brinker III Wallace,

child:

Scott Wesley Wallace,