Background
Wilson, Don Whitman was born on December 17, 1942 in Clay Center, Kansas, United States. Son of Donald J. Wilson and Lois M. (Sutton) Walker.
Wilson, Don Whitman was born on December 17, 1942 in Clay Center, Kansas, United States. Son of Donald J. Wilson and Lois M. (Sutton) Walker.
AB, Washburn University, Topeka, 1964. Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cincinnati, 1972.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Cincinnati, 1988.
Archivist, Kansas State History Society, Topeka, 1967-1969; instructor history, Washburn U., 1967-1969; historian, department director, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, Kansas, 1969-1978; associate director, State History Society Wisconsin, Madison, 1978-1981; director, Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1981-1987; lecturer history, University of Michigan, 1982-1987; Archivist of the United States, Washington, 1987-1993; research professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1993; executive director George Bush library foundation, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1993.
Member Abilene Library Board, 1973-1976. Member Abilene City Commission, 1976-1978. President Dickinson County History Society, Abilene, 1976-1977.
Member American History Association (member Beveridge Book Prize committee 1979-1982), American Association State and Local History, Kansas History Society (board directors since 1987), American Antiquarian Society.
Married Patricia Ann Sherrod, July 9, 1983. Children– Todd, Jeffrey, Michael, Denise.