Background
Howard, John Tasker was born on June 7, 1911 in Paris. Son of Rossiter and Alice (Woodbury) Howard.
Howard, John Tasker was born on June 7, 1911 in Paris. Son of Rossiter and Alice (Woodbury) Howard.
Student, Antioch College, 1928-1931; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1934; Bachelor of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1935; M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1936; traveling fellow in regional planning, 1936-1937.
Research assistant Northeast Regional Planning Commission, Boston, 1935-1936. City planner Regional Association of Cleveland, 1937-1942. Lecturer in city planning Western Reserve University, 1939-1949.
Planning director Cleveland City Planning Commission, 1942-1949. City planning consultant Boston, Cleveland, Hartford, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Washing, 1949-1989. Partner Adams, Howard & Greeley, 1949-1963, Adams, Howard & Oppermann, 1964-1969.
Associate professor city planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949-1957, professor, 1957-1973, professor emeritus, 1973-1995, head department city and regional planning, 1957-1970.
Member of Executive Committee Highway Research Board, 1962-1968. Board consultants Eno Foundation for Transportation, 1962-1972, 74-77. Member Gloucester Capital Improvement Advisory Board, 1972-1992, vice chairman, 1972-1992.
Member Downtown Development Commission, 1974-1986, chairman, 1980-1986, member Gloucester Planning Board, 1981-1990, chairman, 1985-1989, vice chairman, 1989-1990. Corporator Addison Gilbert Hospital, 1978-1995, trustee, 1980-1984, life trustee, 1985-1995. Trustee Addison Gilbert Foundation, 1983-1989.
Active Newburyport Planning Board, 1993-1995. Member American Institute Certified Planners, Association Collegiate Schools of Planning (president 1960), American Society Planning Officials (director 1947-1950, medal award 1975), American Institute Planners (president 1954-1956, Distinguished Svc. award 1963), Ohio Planning Conference (president 1948, 60th Anniversary Special award 1979, Ohio Planning Pioneer award 1993), Leonard Club of Annisquam (secretary 1981-1992, president 1980-1982).
Married Eleanor M. Robb, 1940 (deceased 1982). Children: John T., Junior, Margaret Alice. Married 2nd. Elizabeth C. (Nourse) Frank, 1986.