Donald Barr
Donald Barr | |
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Barr in a 1974 Dalton School yearbook | |
| Born | August 8, 1921 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 2004 (aged 82) Langhorne, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (AB, MA) |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Known for | Headmaster of the Dalton School and the Hackley School |
| Spouse | Mary Margaret Ahern |
| Children | 4, 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.