Background
Farr, Walter Greene was born on February 24, 1925 in Wenonah, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter Greene and Florence (Miner) Farr.
Farr, Walter Greene was born on February 24, 1925 in Wenonah, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter Greene and Florence (Miner) Farr.
Bachelor of Science, Yale University, 1948; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1951.
Associate firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York City, 1951-1954; associate firm, Gumbart, Corbin, Tyler & Cooper, New Haven, 1955-1958; partner, Gumbart, Corbin, Tyler & Cooper, 1958-1962; with, Agency for International Development, 1962-1967; deputy regional administrator, Bureau Near East and S. Asian Affairs, 1964-1967; director model cities administration, Housing and Urban Development, 1967-1969; professor of law, New York University Law School, 1969-1977; chief counsel, Economics Development Administration, Department Commerce, Washington, 1977-1978; deputy assistant secretary community planning and development, Housing and Urban Development, 1978-1981; executive director, California Housing Finance Agency, 1981-1983; senior vice president, Julius Meister & Company Realty Services, 1983-1985; executive vice president, Julius Meister & Company Realty Services, 1985-1986; vice president, Enterprise Foundation, Columbia, Maryland., 1986-1993. Visiting lecturer Yale University Law School, 1958-1962.
Executive director National Center for Lead-Safe Housing, since 1992. Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945.
Married Louise Evans, June 24, 1950. Children: Judith Evans, Catherine Austin, Elizabeth Lawton, Stephen Nicholas.