Background
Ballard, John Stuart was born on September 30, 1922 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Irby S. and Sarah (McCormick) Ballard.
Ballard, John Stuart was born on September 30, 1922 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Irby S. and Sarah (McCormick) Ballard.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Akron, 1943; Bachelor of Laws, University Michigan, 1948.
Special agent Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1949-1952. Attorney private practice, Akron, Ohio, 1952—1956, 1964—1965. Prosecuting attorney Summit County, 1957-1964.
Mayor City of Akron, 1966-1980. Retired, 1995
Adjunct associate professor department public administration and urban studies University Akron, 1980—1995.
Candidate for United States senator from Ohio, 1962. Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946.
Married Ruth Frances Holden, October 22,1949. Children: Susan, Karen, John H., Mark, Ward. Married second, Patricia D. Whittenberger, October 20, 1990.