John Wesley Farr

Background

Farr, John Wesley was born on August 4, 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Johnny Walter and Neva Love (Monor) Farr.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautical University Chicago, 1942. Master of Arts, Center Michigan University, 1972. Master of Education, Georgia State University, 1977.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1943; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force retired, United States Air Force, 1973; assistant air attache, Court of Saint James, United States Embassy, London, 1960-1964; aircraft analyst, chief technical evaluation branch aerospace, Office of Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, Pentagon, Virginia, 1964-1968; Chairman science intelligence committee USIB aircraft working group, Office of Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence, Pentagon, Virginia, 1964-1968; assistant Distributed control system intelligence, Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Silver Springs, Maryland., 1969-1970; vice commander foreign technical division, Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Dayton, Ohio., 1970-1973; instructor, Forest Park (Georgia) High School, 1973-1977; principal, Forest Park (Georgia) High School, 1977-1982; retired, 1982. Head master Meadowcreek Academy, 1987. Speaker in fields.

Achievements

• John Wesley Farr has been listed as a noteworthy principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advising committee Greater Atlanta Christian Schools, Meadowcreek Academy. Volunteer American Heart Association, Forest Park, since 1973. Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate).

Member Junior Chamber of Commerce (honorary), Masons, Shriners.

Interests

• Avocations: family, golf.

Connections

Married Dorothy Jane Berre, April 11, 1947. Children: Jane Leslie,, John Wesley Junior, Carole Anne, Janice Lynne.

Father:

Johnny Walter Farr

Mother:

Neva Love (Monor) Farr

Spouse:

Dorothy Jane Berre

child:

Farr

child:

John Wesley Junior Farr

child:

Janice Lynne Farr

child:

Carole Anne Farr

child:

Jane Leslie Farr