Background
Whittle, John Parrott was born on May 22, 1935 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Randolph Gordon and Josephine Edmonds (Parrott) Whittle.
Whittle, John Parrott was born on May 22, 1935 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Randolph Gordon and Josephine Edmonds (Parrott) Whittle.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1957. Master of Civil Engineering, University Virginia, 1963.
Highway engineer, Virginia Department highways, Richmond, 1957;
research assistant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1961-1962;
project manager, Wiley & Wilson Cons. Engineers, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1963-1964;
department head, project manager, Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, Roanoke, 1964-1968;
president, Thor, Inc., Roanoke, since 1968. Board directors, vice chairman Virginia Contractors Group Self Insurance, Roanoke, since 1968.
Board directors, president Investment Diversified Corporation, Roanoke, since 1986. Board directors, president, secretary, treasurer Southwind Villas H.P.R., Inc., Roanoke, since 1980. Board directors WEP Asocs.
Corporation, Roanoke.
Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association, Roanoke, 1969-1972, 80—. Vestry, senior warden St. John's Episcopal Church, Roanoke, 1993-1995. Captain United States Air Force, 1958-1960.
Member National Society of Professional Engineers (board directors 1968-1970), American Society of Civil Engineers, Associated General Contractors, Professional Engineers in Construction, Virginia Society Professional Engineers (president Roanoke chapter 1968-1969).
Married Sandra Monroe Barker, October 13, 1962. Children: John Parrott Junior, Allen Barker.