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journalist planning consultant

Nestor Barrett, American planning consultant, journalist.

Background

Barrett, Nestor was born on September 2, 1907 in Republic, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas Francis and Catherine Elizabeth (Nestor) Barrett.

Education

Student San Jose State College.

Career

1 stepson, Charles C. Folks. Deputy county surveyor Santa Clara County, California, 1927-1940. Planning director Santa Clara County Plan Commission, 1940-1952.

Vice president Hodges, Pierce & Company, Inc., San Francisco. Partner Pierce & Company, 1952-1954. Photographer, columnist San Jose Mercury-News, 1941-1978.

Instructor photography San Jose Junior College, Los Gatos and Campbell, 1940-1942.

Membership

Member San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Commission, 1951-1957. Fellow Photographic Society American (honorary. Member American Institute Planners (president California chapter 1951), Society Motion Picture and television Engineers, American Society Planning Officials, Royal Photographic Society Great Britain (associate), Urban Land Institute, International Federation Housing and Town Planning.

Clubs: Commonwealth, University.

Connections

Married Margaret Mary Rose, September 7, 1939.

Father:
Thomas Francis Barrett

Mother:
Catherine Elizabeth (Nestor) Barrett

Spouse:
Margaret Mary Rose