Background
Barr, John Wallace was born on July 17, 1929 in Pittsburgh. Son of William Wallace and Laura Idella (Adams) Barr.
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John Wallace Barr
Edit Profileconsultant transportation engineer
Education
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1954; Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Purdue University, 1956.
Career
Assistant design engineer, then design engineer, Florida State Road Department, Deland, Florida, 1956-1958; engineer traffic planning, Metropolitan Dade County, Miami, Florida, 1958-1961; associate engineer, Roy Jorgensen & Associations, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1961-1962; chief engineer, vice president, treasurer, Mel Conner & Associations, Tallahassee, 1962-1967; president, Barr, Dunlop & Associations, Inc., Tallahassee, since 1967.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors Presbyterian Retirement Communities, Inc., Orlando, Florida, 1985-1994. Elder Presbyterian Church. Member Tallahassee Economic Development Committee, 1991-1992.
Fellow Institute Transportation Engineers (life, international board directors 1978-1980, president Florida chapter 1963, Engineer of Year 1980, Distinguished Service award 1982). Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Florida Engineering Society, Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce (chairman transportation task force 1986-1989, chairman engineering technical advisory committee 1992-1993), Rotary (president Tallahassee club 1980-1981, district governor 1991-1992, F. C. Moor award 1984).
Connections
Married Hannah June Croley, September 1, 1951. Children: David Wallace, Richard Russell.
