Background
Buchanan, Wesley Evans was born on October 6, 1917 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of J. Wesley and Rosalyn (Evans) Buchanan.
Buchanan, Wesley Evans was born on October 6, 1917 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of J. Wesley and Rosalyn (Evans) Buchanan.
Bachelor of Science, Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania, 1940.
With, W. Evans Buchanan Companies, 1940-1984;
president, W. Evans Buchanan Companies, 1960-1984. Vice-president, director County Federal Savings & Loan Association, Rockville, Maryland., 1957-1981. Board directors National Council Good Cities, 1964-1965.
Member housing and urban development advising committee Agency for International Development, 1964-1965. Member performance concept in building committee Building Research Advisory Board, NAS, 1965. Member committee volunteer home mortgage credit program Housing and Home Finance Agency, 1963.
Member home improvement advising committee Federal Housing Administration, 1959-1960. Public member Geneva (Switzerland) Conference Housing, Building and Planning Committee (Economics Common for Europe), 1963. Trustee National Housing Center, 1964-1965.
Member of national advisory county Urban America. Member of advisory board Agency for International Development, Housing and Urban Development, 1971, real estate boards District of Columbia, Maryland. Consultant (Project Rehabilitation).
President Montgomery County Boys Baseball Association, 1956. Member President's National Tax Revision Committee, 1963. Board governors National Cathedral School, 1960-1966.
Member National Association Home Builders (president 1963), Home Builders Association Metropolitan Washington (president 1958), United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (past vice captain Division IV Fifth District 1978, past Commander Flotilla 19-3 Division IV 5th District 1984, permanent member 1987). Club: Touchdown, University (Washington).
Married Mary Clifton LaForce, March 12, 1941. Children: Robert Evans, Dorothy Elaine Buchanan Fickenscher, Hope Louise Buchanan Wilmarth, Jane Adele Buchanan Gurley.