Background
Farmer, William Paul was born on January 29, 1944 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Isaac Henry and Jessie Pauline (Kirschvink) Farmer.
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Farmer, William Paul was born on January 29, 1944 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States. Son of Isaac Henry and Jessie Pauline (Kirschvink) Farmer.
Bachelor, Bachelor of Architecture, Rice University, 1967. Master in Regional Planning, Cornell University, 1971. Postgraduate, Cornell University, 1972.
Teaching assistant Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1969-1972. Assistant professor University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1972-1980. Deputy planning director City of Pittsburgh, 1980—1994.
Director planning City of Minneapolis, 1994—1998. Executive director planning and development City of Eugene, Oregon, 1999—2001. Executive director, Chief Executive Officer American Planning Association, Washington, 2001, Chicago, since 2001.
Consultant Milwaukee, 1972-1980, University Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, 1974-1975. Adjunct professor University Pittsburgh, 1984-1988, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, 1991-1994, University Oregon, 2000. Visiting professor Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1987-1989.
Board directors Silver Bay Association, New York, executive committee, 1992-1993, since 2006.
Caucus delegate Wisconsin Democrats, Milwaukee 1980. Member Pittsburgh South Hills Young Men’s Christian Association, 1986-1987. Member American Institute Certified Planners, American Planning Association (president Wisconsin chapter 1978-1980, chapter president, council president 1979-1981, director 1979-1981).
Married Cornelia Griffin, January 8, 1972. Children: Suzanne Elizabeth, John Paul.