Background
Barber, John Merrell was born on April 11, 1935 in Homer, Louisiana, United States. Son of Howard I. and Sula (Cowser) Barber.
Barber, John Merrell was born on April 11, 1935 in Homer, Louisiana, United States. Son of Howard I. and Sula (Cowser) Barber.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Louisiana Technology University, 1958. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Mississippi State University, 1961. Master of Science in Business Administration, Johns Hopkins University, 1995.
Engineer Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1958-1959. Engineer-programmer Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1959-1961. Section leader United Gas Corporation, Shreveport, 1961-1967.
Administrative officer Republic National Bank, Dallas, 1967-1969. Senior vice president Merc.-Safe Deposit and Trust Company and. Director planning Mercantile Bankshares Corporation, Baltimore, since 1969.
Lecturer Centenary College, Shreveport, 1964, University Dallas, 1968.
Past president, board directors Historic Hampton, Inc. Served with Army of the United States, 1958-1959. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, National Association Accountants, Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants, Mid-Atlantic Planning Association, Kappa Alpha, Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Betty Gunn Hoye, June 15, 1958. Children: Craig Scott, Barry Lane.
