Education:
Columbia University, School of Architecture, New York, NY,
Master of Science in Urban Planning, June 1963
Hampton University, Hampton, VA, Bachelor of Science, Architecture, June 1958
Military:
ROTC Commission, June 1958
2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, TX, 1958 - 1960
USAR Captain (Retired) 1960 - 1967
Experience:
Member, Newport News City Council - 1992 - Present
Vice Mayor, City of Newport News, 1996 - Present
Consultant - Urban Planning, 1991 - Present
Deputy Director, City of Newport News, Dept. of Planning & Development, 1988- 1991
Senior Vice President, Wendell Campbell Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL, 1975 - 1988
VP & General Manager, The Soul City Company, Soul City, NC, 1974 - 1975
Director, City of Gary, IN, Department of Development & Planning, 1968 - 1975 (Appointed by Mayor Richard G. Hatcher, July 1968) Urban Planner, Clarke & Rapuano, New York, NY, 1963 - 1968
Organizations:
Professional:
Current Charter Member, American Planning Association (Member of the Board, 1979-1982)
Current Charter Member, American Institute Certified Planners, 1979
Current Member, Lambda Alpha International, National Honorary Land Economics Society
American Society of Planning Officials, 1967-1978 (Chairman, AIP/ASPO Joint
Committee on Minority Affairs; Past Member of the Board 1971-1973)
American Institute of Planners, 1977-1978
National Association of Planners (President), 1976-1980
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, 1992-Present
Transportation District Commission, Hampton Roads, 1999-Present
Advisory Commission for Intergovernmental Relations, 1992-Present
Chairman, Visual Quality Committee, 2000-Present
College of Fellows, American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP), 2004
Other:
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., (Life Member), 1955 -
Board Member, Urban League of Hampton Roads, 1998 -
Board Member and V.P., Hampton Roads 200+ 1997 -
Board Member, Interracial Council for Business Opportunities, 1987 - 1995
Board Member, Office of Human Affairs, Newport News, 1990 - 2000
Charter Member, VA Peninsula Chapter, 100 Black Men of America
Board Member, Hope Fair Housing of DuPage County, 1986 - 1987
President, Chicago Chapter, National Hampton Alumni Association, 1987-1989
Board Member, Ray Graham Association, 1988-1989
Member Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, 2003
Achievements:
Professional Papers:
Housing Opportunity and The Planner: Urban Renewal Policies, Housing and The Planner, American Society of Planner Officials, 1970
The View from the Black Community, Planning Advisory Service Report Number 274, American Society of Planning Officials, November 1971
Professional Conference Participation:
American Society of Planning Officials, National Planning Conference, 1970,1971
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials National Conference, 1971
University of Chicago, Center for Urban Studies Metropolitan Forum, 1971
American Society of Public Administrators, Conference on Public Administrations, Impact of Housing Technology and Analysis of Public Policy, 1972
Conservation Foundation, Symposium on National Parks for the Future, 1972
Thorne Ecological Institute, Seminar on the Environmental Arts, 1973
American Institute of Planners, 51st Annual Conference, Planning Frontiers Panel;
New Towns and Public Policy, 1974
White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economic
Development, Public Forum Theme Number 5: Government and the Management of Growth
Awards and Certificates:
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Gary Alumni; Distinguished Kappa Award, 1971
Departmental Head of the Year, Gary, IN, 1972
Gary Jaycees, 1973 Good Government Award
Gary Frontiers Service Club, Inc., Public Service Award, 1974
Commendation Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Gary, IN, 1973
Who's Who Among Black Americans, 1975-1981
Outstanding Person Award, DuPage County Chapter, NAACP, 1978
Outstanding Twenty Year Alumnus, Hampton University, 1978
Citation, City of East St. Louis 1982
Chapter Appreciation Award, Maywood-Wheaton Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1989
Certificate of Achievement, Hampton-Newport-News Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1989
Community Honors, Madame Daniels School, Newport News, 1990
Distinguished Citizen Award, Zeta Lambda Chapter, Aplha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 1992
Award of Achievement, Hampton - Newport News Alumni Chapter, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1992
Citation for leadership in Archictecture, Department of Architecture, Hampton University, 1994
Family:
Dr. Sallie Tucker Allen - Wife
Caren and Charles Allen and Cecilia
Lisa and John Allen and Lindsey
Monique and David Symons
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