Background
Ballard, Edward Brooks was born on January 25, 1906 in Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walter Clark and Clara Abbie (Bigelow) Ballard.
Ballard, Edward Brooks was born on January 25, 1906 in Lexington, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Walter Clark and Clara Abbie (Bigelow) Ballard.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1927; M.L.A., Harvard University, 1933.
Assistant to editor Horticulture magazine, Boston, 1930. Landscape architect, associate field coordinator National Park Service, 1933-1939. Executive secretary National Parks Association, Washington, 1940-1942.
Special representative National Recreation Association, 1946-1947. Assistant director Maryland Department Forest and Parks, Annapolis, 1947-1948. Superintendent Cumberland Falls State Park, Corbin, Kentucky, 1948-1949.
Principal landscape architect Pennsylvania Bureau Parks, Harrisburg, 1949-1952. Landscape architect Office Chief of Engineers, Department Army, 1952-1958. Chief military construction site planning Department Army, 1958-1974.
Managing landscape architect Miller, Wihry & Lee, Inc. (landscape architects and engineers), Washington, 1975-1980. United States coordinator representative committee on translation technical terms, International Federation Landscape Architects, since 1979.
Consultant marketing professional services to government agencies 1982-1984, consultant, editor International Institute of Site Planning, since 1997, board directors.
President Fairlington Civic Association, Arlington, Virginia, 1954-1955. President Broyhill Crest Citizens Association, Annandale, Virginia, 1961-1962. Secretary Annandale Community Council, 1959-1960, chairman, 1963-1965.
Served to captain United States Army, 1942-1946, PTO. Emeritus fellow American Society Landscape Architects (president Potomac chapter 1961-1962, trustee 1964-1967, national secretary-treasurer 1967-1971, national archivist 1972-1976, secretary-treasurer Council of Fellows 1976-1978). Member Harvard School Design Association, Virginia Native Plant Society (chairman, nominating committee 1984-1985, president Potowmack chapter 1985-1987), Northern Virginia Community Appearance Alliance (secretary-treasurer 1987-1988, vice chairman operations 1989, executive secretary 1990-1991, board directors 1992-1994), Washington House Residents Council vice president 1996-1997, president 1997-1999), Delta Upsilon.
Married Mina Louise McCormick, December 20, 1947 (deceased November 1994). 1 child, Robert Clark.