Harold Guilford Tufty

Background

Tufty, Harold Guilford was born on September 1, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold and Esther (Van Wagoner) Tufty.

Education

BME, University of Virginia, 1949; postgraduate, Sorbonne/Alliance Franciase, 1949-1950.

Career

Correspondent, Tufty News Svc., Washington, since 1946; reporter, Denver Post, 1949-1951; European correspondent, Denver Post, Paris, 1951-1952; public relations, Grant Advertising, New York City, 1953-1955; information officer, United States Information Agency, Madras, India, 1955-1958; information officer, United States Information Agency, Bombay, India, 1958-1959; public affairs officer, press attache, United States Information Agency, Conakry, Guinea, 1960; public affairs officer, press attache, United States Information Agency, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 1961-1962; director French speaking African programs, Peace Corps, Washington, 1963-1964; president, Tufty & Association, Washington, since 1964; bureau chief, Tufty News Svc., Washington, since 1984. Commercial pilot, single engine, land and sea, since 1947. Member media staff conference on civil rights White House, Washington, 1964.

Consultant United States Senate Committee Public Works, Washington, 1966-1980. Director The Ad Agency, Inc., Washington, 1970-1978. President The Value Foundation, Washington, since 1979.

Congressional valueengring. witness, testimony researcher, since 1967. Presenter value engineering workshops in Bombay, Madras, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta. Member United States Senate Press Gallery, since 1980, White House Corrs.

Ann's, since 1980.

Achievements

• Harold Guilford Tufty has been listed as a noteworthy editor, publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding president, Serpentine Club, University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1947-1949. National vice president Society of America Value Engineers, Washington, 1970-1972. Board directors Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe National Capital, Washington, since 1964, chairman, since 1973, congressional receptions.

Founding director, assistant secretary Lower Cacapon River Committee, 1995. Founding chairman National Capital chapter Committee on Value Engineering Outreach Safeguard for Agricultural Varieties in Europe International Lieutenant United States Navy, 1944-1946. Fellow Society of America Value Engineers (national president 1990-1992).

Member National Democratic Club.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, understanding my computer, haiku, chess, instructing sailing using aerodynamic principles.

Connections

Married Barbara Jean Taeusch, December 29, 1948. Children: Christopher, Karen, Steven.

Father:

Harold Tufty

Mother:

Esther (Van Wagoner) Tufty

Spouse:

Barbara Jean Taeusch

child:

Steven Tufty

child:

Christopher Tufty

child:

Karen Tufty