Background
Carpenter, Derr Alvin was born on January 18, 1931 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alvin Witmer and Katharine C. (Rockefeller) Carpenter.
Carpenter, Derr Alvin was born on January 18, 1931 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Alvin Witmer and Katharine C. (Rockefeller) Carpenter.
Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1953.
Chief landscape architect, Louisiana State Parks, Baton Rouge, 1955-1958;
assistant director, City Parish Planning Committee, Baton Rouge, 1958-1962;
chief planning and engineering, Pennsylvania State Parks, Harrisburg, 1962-1967;
president, Derr A. Carpenter & Associations, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 1967-1973;
vice president, Smith, Miller & Associations Inc., Camp Hill and Kingston, Pennsylvania, 1973-1986;
vice president, Rettew Associations Inc., Mechanicsburg and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1987-1990;
self employed landscape architect, Mechanicsburg, since 1990. Lecturer Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Area Community College, 1973-1990, Susquehanna U. Member legislation committee Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, University Park, 1982-1990.
Board directors Pennsylvania State Arts and Architecture Alumni Board, University Park, 1985-1995.
Member legis committee Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society, University Park, 1982—1990. Member Camp Hill Shade Tree Commission, 1968—1987. Board directors Park Advisory Board, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1978—1984, Young Men’s Christian Association, Harrisburg, 1974—1980, Capital Region Economic Development Corporation, 1988—1993.
Chair Zoning Commission, 1989, Dauphin County Open Space Commission, 1989—1992. Councilman Tree of Life Lutheran Church, Linglestown, 1994—1998, member building committee, member fellowship committee, member social ministry committee. Board directors Pennsylvania State Arts and Architecture Alumni Board, University Park, 1985—1995.
Fellow: American Society Landscape Architects (director legislation 1968-1990, president chapter 1973-1977, trustee 1977-1980, 1983, national ethics committee chairman 1984-1987, Distinguished Service award 1981, certified appreciation 1984). Member: Pennsylvania Nursery Marketing Advisory Council (chairman 1976-1977, board directors, Outstanding Achievement award 1972), Susquehanna River Tri-State Association (president 1980-1982, board directors, Leadership award 1982), Pennsylvania State Alumni Association Harrisburg (president 1983-1985, board directors, Leadership award 1985), Masons, Rotary 1968-1982, Torch 1976-1981.
Married Helen Longden Hedge, April 10, 1954. Children: Mary Katharine Carpenter Denault, Melissa Sue Carpenter Sclumbata.