Born on March 10, 1926, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, Corporal Milton Ray Barker spent much of his career as a teacher, student activities director, and high school principal with the San Leandro Unified School District.
Barker served as YA’s tour director from 1959 to 1974, continuing with the group as personnel director and master of ceremonies—the “voice” of YA—up through the group’s end in 1982. His son, Greg, was a member of YA. Mr. Barker passed away on September 5, 2011.