Background
Austin, Alan Douglas was born on August 17, 1939 in Ocala, Florida, United States. Son of Hugh Stewart and Helen Dearmin (Clark) Austin.
consultant arts foundation executive
Austin, Alan Douglas was born on August 17, 1939 in Ocala, Florida, United States. Son of Hugh Stewart and Helen Dearmin (Clark) Austin.
AB, Duke University, 1961.
Associate editor, Duke U. Press, Durham, North Carolina, 1961-1962;
senior editor, MOTIVE Magazine, Nashville, 1962-1969;
director publications, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, 1969-1970;
president, The New Classroom, Washington, 1970-1977;
executive director, The Watershed Foundation, Washington, since 1978. Publication lecturer Library. of Congress, Washington, 1974. Panelist, lecturer The Radio Foundation, New York City, 1984.
Media grants panelist National Endowment for Humanities, Washington, 1985-1986.
President American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, Nashville, 1967-1968. Member Poetry Society of America, Modern Language Association, Direct Mail Marketing Association District of Columbia, The Writer's Center (treasurer 1979-1984, director 1978-1990).
Married Judith Ann Phelps, January 28, 1961. Children: Jennifer Carol, Sara Denise.