Background
Ballou, Howard Burgess was born on February 12, 1938 in New Haven. Son of Raymond Cotton and Edith Yale (Ballou) Ballou.
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Howard Burgess Ballou
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Associations in Construction Management with honors, Richland College, Dallas, 1979; student in accounting and economics, University Texas, Dallas, 1980.
Career
Construction trades, draftsman, 1958-1968;
senior designer, resident engineer, ICI American, Stamford, Connecticut, 1968-1970;
senior designer, Connell Associations and J.M. Montgomery, Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1970-1974;
private practice, Virginia, Texas, 1975-1977;
project engineer, Continental Mech., Dallas, 1977-1985;
senior plumbing designer, Purdy-McGuire, Dallas, 1977-1985;
mechanic coordinator, Technology Construction Svc., Nashville, 1986;
project manager, J.K. Johnson Mech. Contractors, Sheffield, Alabama, 1987-1988;
designer, Kimberly Clark, Memphis, 1988-1994;
plumbing designer, Shappley Design Cons., Memphis, 1994-1995;
private practice, Memphis, since 1995. Instructor, head drafting department Elkins Institute, Dallas, 1977-1985.
Columnist Contractor Magazine, 1984-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman plumbing and mechanic board City of Plano, Texas, 1980-1984. Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Connecticut, Florida, 1950-1969. Officer, instructor Civil Air Patrol, New Haven.
Eucharistic minister Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Memphis, since 1995. Member American Society Plumbing Engineers (vice president technical 1981-1982), National Writers Club(professional, founder, president North Texas chapter 1984-1985), St. Vincent DePaul Society, Philippine-American Club, KC (3d degree).
Interests
Connections
Married Elizabeth Capacite Flores, June 27, 1987. Children from previous marriage: Jeffrey Howard, Scott Raymond, Rachel Cotton.
