Background
Barrow, Geoffrey Ridley was born on January 23, 1944 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. Son of John and Beryl Freda Pomfrett (Darbyshire) Barrow.
Barrow, Geoffrey Ridley was born on January 23, 1944 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. Son of John and Beryl Freda Pomfrett (Darbyshire) Barrow.
Bachelor, Leeds University, United Kingdom, 1966. AM, Brown University, Providence, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, Providence, 1971.
Lecturer, U. Madrid, Colegio Mayor, 1964-1965;
instructor, Brown U., Providence, 1968-1970;
member of faculty, Columbia University, New York City, 1971-1979;
member of faculty, Ripon (Wisconsin) College, 1979-1983;
university grants resource person, Purdue University Calumet Campus, Hammond, Indiana, 1985-1988;
department head department foreign languages, Purdue University Calumet Campus, Hammond, 1983-1989;
professor Spanish, Purdue University Calumet Campus, Hammond, since 1988. Consultant Chicago area businesses, since 1979. Project director unites states department Education Title II grant/demo and exemplary programs, 1985-1986.
Examiner Illinois State Board Education, since 1988. Member foreign language advisory county State of Indiana, 1986-1990.
Skipper Sea Explorers, Boy Scouts American, Indiana Harbor Ship 1, 1991-1994. Member International Association Hispanists, Association Hispanists Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Indiana Sailing Association (commodore since 1990), United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (honorary).
Married Arleen May Zanetto, May 31, 1969. Children: Catherine, Anne Mary, John William.