Background
Tarr, David William was born on July 25, 1931 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Howard and Pauline (Bryant) Tarr.
Tarr, David William was born on July 25, 1931 in Melrose, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Howard and Pauline (Bryant) Tarr.
Bachelor, University Massachusetts, 1953. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1961.
Instructor Amherst and Mount Holyoke colleges, 1958-1959. National defense analyst Legislation Reference Service, Library of Congress, 1959-1962. Research associate Washington Center Foreign Policy, 1962-1963.
Member faculty University Wisconsin-Madison, since 1963, professor political science, 1969-1995, professor political science emeritus, since 1995, director national security studies group, 1966-1969, chairman department, 1972-1975, fellow Inter-university Seminar on armed Forces and Society, since 1975, director Center for International Cooperation and Security Studies, since 1988. Research associate Center for Science and International Affairs Harvard University, 1977.
Chairman University Wisconsin Athletic Board, 1979-1986. Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member International Studies Association, American Political Science Association.
Children: Susan, Bryant.