Background
Wallace, John Robert was born on March 24, 1939 in Princeton, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Floyd and Marjorie Eloise (Steele) Wallace.
Wallace, John Robert was born on March 24, 1939 in Princeton, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Floyd and Marjorie Eloise (Steele) Wallace.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering with honors, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1961; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering with honors, University of Illinois, 1967.
Commissioned ensign, United States Coast Guard, 1961; advanced through grades to captain, United States Coast Guard, 1982; facilities engineer, Coast Guard Reserve Training Center, Yorktown, Virginia, 1975-1977; chief engineer, Coast Guard Activities Europe, American Embassy, London, 1977-1980; member planning/plans evaluation staff, United States Coast Guard Chief of Staff, Washington, 1980-1982; deputy chief сivil engineering, United States Coast Guard Office Engineering, Washington, 1982-1983; chief, deputy chief office, United States Coast Guard Office Research and Development, Washington, 1983-1986; commanding officer, senior engineer, United States Coast Guard Facilities Design and Construction Center, Norfolk, Virginia, 1986-1989; assistant county administrator planning and community development, Pittsylvania County, Chatham, Virginia county administrator, County of Amelia, Virginia, since 1992.
Fellow Society of America Military Engineers. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, National Rifle Association (life), American Defense Preparedness Association, United States Lighthouse Society, Naval Airship Association, Royal National Lifeboat Institution England, Scottish Society Tidewater, St. Andrews Society Tidewater, Clan Wallace Society, Scottish-American Military Society, American Legion, Retired Officers Association, American Planning Association, Virginia Citizen's Planning Association, Virginia Economic Developers Association, Virginia Association County Officials, Coast Guard Combat Veterans Association, Virginia-Carolina Scottish Society, Lions.
Married Karen Sue Katilius, June 18, 1967 (divorced March 1985).