Carlton Antonio Carr

Carlton Antonio Carr, was born on July 18, 1967 in Birmingham, Alabama. Carlton was one of four children born to Tommy and Ann (Rice) Carr. Carlton went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington, Virginia. Carlton united in marriage to Rhonda Wright in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 16, 1988. To this union, God blessed them with three children, Addison, Gabrielle and Myra. Carlton was very active throughout his entire life. He was baptized at an early age at the Southern Baptist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio. He loved playing baseball and other sports as a youngster. The Carr Family relocated from Alabama to Cincinnati, Ohio where Carlton graduated from Woodward High School. He later received his Bachelor’s Degree from Central State University. Carlton continued his academic pursuits and earned his Master’s Degree from Marymount University. Carlton received an adjunct professorship position at a local college where he taught information technology related courses. Carlton began his Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) career as a Cooperative Education (Co-Op) student in 1988 in the Office Of Information Technology. Carlton served on the DCI technical team, performing local area networks installations throughout various components. Carlton continued his ascension up the corporate ranks and was selected as Division Chief for the Intelligence Community and Agency Internet Networks (ICAIN) in 2001. Carlton served with distinction in several other senior positions including Chief, Network Operations Division and Manager of Operations & Maintenance supporting worldwide systems. He later led a massive effort to standup the new Network Center. These successful assignments led him to other senior executive positions in Directorate Of Support and Deputy Director Communications Center within the Directorate of Science & Technology. Carlton’s most recent senior executive assignment was Director of Telecommunications Services. Carlton’s legacy reaches far beyond his mission accomplishments. He was a role model who was universally recognized as a passionate and effective mentor for dozens of officers and a stalwart champion for inclusion. Carlton received multiple performance awards during his outstanding career. He was the recipient of the prestigious Don Cryer Award recognizing his service as the Co-Chair of the Black Executive Board and as an advocate for the establishment of the Coalition of African American Organizations. Carlton supported career and development leadership and led by example to others. He demonstrated and exemplified best practices in diversity as evident by establishing the Minority Bench Strength Group. Carlton’s leadership principles were grounded in his Faith to seek fairness across the workplace, accountability by those responsible for others, to always demonstrate professional integrity and he espoused the “Art of Telling The Truth.” Carlton was recognized for his humility in the workplace, community and in his loving home. Carlton leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 29 years Rhonda, son Addison Carr, daughter-in-law Jennifer Carr, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, daughters Gabrielle Carr, Fredericksburg Virginia, and Myra Carr, Fredericksburg, Virginia, his parents Tommy and Anne Carr, Bessemer, Alabama, mother-in-law, Brenda Anderson, brother Darnell “Donnie” Carr, Cincinnati, Ohio, sister Shonise Carr, Cincinnati, Ohio, grandsons, Jaelen Carr, Christian Carr, and Je’sus Clarke, nieces, nephews and his extended family and many many friends. Carlton’s brother Carlos Carr pre-deceased him. Carlton was a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather, colleague and friend to all. He enjoyed cooking, singing, listening to music, and bonfires with his wife. Carlton was always there to help family and friends whenever they were in need.

Carlton Antonio Carr

July 18, 1967 - June 25, 2017