Harry Alan Scarr

Background

Scarr, Harry Alan was born on May 4, 1934 in Massillon, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Helen May (Simonson) Scarr.

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1963.

Career

Assistant research sociologist, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1963; staff fellow, Department Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Washington, 1963-1966; assistant professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1970; research science, HSR, Inc., McLean, Virginia, 1970-1972; various positions, Department Justice, Washington, 1972-1982; director, Bureau Justice Statistics, Washington, 1980-1981; executive assistant for statistical affairs, Department Commerce, Washington, 1982-1990; deputy assistant secretary, Department Commerce, Washington, 1990-1992; deputy director, Bureau Census, Washington, since 1992.

Achievements

• Harry Alan Scarr has been listed as a noteworthy federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Sandra Jane Wood, December 26, 1961 (divorced 1970). Children: Phillip Ruxton, Karen Pelton, Rebecca Blackwell. Married Cecilia von Schantz, November 19, 1971.

Children: Miriam Rachel, Sarah Eleanor.

Father:

Charles Edward Scarr

Mother:

Helen May (Simonson) Scarr

Spouse:

Cecilia von Schantz

Spouse:

Sandra Jane Wood

child:

Rebecca Blackwell Scarr

child:

Miriam Rachel Scarr

child:

Karen Pelton Scarr

child:

Sarah Eleanor Scarr

child:

Phillip Ruxton Scarr