Donald Barr

Donald Barr
Barr in a 1974 Dalton School yearbook
Born(1921-08-08)August 8, 1921
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 5, 2004(2004-02-05) (aged 82)
Alma materColumbia University (AB, MA)
OccupationEducator
Known forHeadmaster of the Dalton School and the Hackley School
SpouseMary Margaret Ahern
Children4, including William and Stephen

Donald Barr (August 8, 1921 – February 5, 2004) was an American educator, writer, and Office of Strategic Services (OSS) officer. He was an administrator at Columbia University before serving as headmaster at the Dalton School in New York City and the Hackley School in Tarrytown, New York. He also wrote two science fiction novels. His sons are former United States attorney general William Barr and physicist Stephen Barr.