John Lissimore:
CLASS OF 1961
Pinevale High SchoolClass of 1961
Valdosta, GA
Morris Brown CollegeClass of 1966
Atlanta, GA
Lomax Junior High SchoolClass of 1957
Valdosta, GA
South Street Educational CenterClass of 1956
Valdosta, GA
Magnolia Street Elementary SchoolClass of 1953
Valdosta, GA
John's Story
Life
My Spouse:
I met my spouse at Morris Brown College, during a period fondly referred to as "Dog Days," but which was actually Freshman Orientation. I recall demanding her to give me her "beanie" on which to write my signature and for her to bark like a dog until I had done so. She did neither and the rest (as they say) is history! Just proves that life is not fair....
My Kids
Leslie and John; graduates of Georgia Tech and Georgia State University, respectively. Leslie finished a five year program in four years, with a degree in textiles...Is a chemical engineer with USPO. John's background is in computer science; he works as technical support team leader for Mindspring/Earthlink. Plays a lot of tennis, otherwise.
My Job
Happily winding down, so I can "crank up" other interests. Spent more than thirty years plannin...Expand for more
g, developing and managing federal parks for the Department of Interior (National Park Service). Present position is senior manager, with the title of Assistant Regional Director for Strategic Planning. This responsibility covers the entire Southerneastern portion of the United States, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. My job is to assist the 68 federal parks in the region to develop annual performance plans and strategic plans for guaranteeing performance results in the use of government dollars and other resources, as well as managing natural and cultural resources for present and future generation of visitors to places of superlative beauty and wonder, and where events took place that have shaped the course of human history. Also, regional manager for conflict resolution (Alternative Dispute Resolution).
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