Background
Barnes, Walter Leon was born on April 13, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Barnes, Walter Leon was born on April 13, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
AS in Chemistry and Mathematics, Olive-Harvey City College, Chicago, 1970. Bachelor in Sociology, Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio, 1972. Master of Arts in Urban Studies, University Akron, 1979.
Youth supervisor, Fairmont Children's Home, Canton, Ohio., 1970-1973; social worker department social services, Mahoning County Welfare Department, Youngstown, Ohio., 1972-1973; division chief division youth and family services, Stark County Council on Drug Abuse, Inc., Canton, 1973-1977; executive director, Cities-in-School Project, Canton, 1977-1978; executive director, Uhuru Drug Treatment Program, Columbus, Ohio., 1978-1979; deputy director department energy Research and Development, City of Canton, 1979-1980; program manager, Maryland. Rural Development Corporation, Annapolis, Maryland., 1980-1981; program manager, division chief division business services, Office of Business and Economics Development, Washington, 1981-1985; program manager, division chief, supervisory policy analyst department human services, District of Columbia Government, 1985-1991; management consultant, executive director, Prince George's County Hotline and Suicide Prevention Center, Inc., since 1992.