Barbara Wood Donner was born on August 12, 1936, in Canton, Massachusetts. Her family connections include her mother, Marguerite, and her father, William. She has also been associated with Chicago through her membership in Chicago Women Public.
Donner attended Heidelberg College, where she pursued a Bachelor of Arts beginning in 1957. She continued her education at Hunter College, undertaking postgraduate study from 1960 to 1961, and at Bowling Green State University, where she pursued postgraduate study from 1957 to 1958. This combination of undergraduate and postgraduate education preceded her career in publishing and editorial work.
Donner's professional career developed in publishing and editorial work. From 1974 to 1976, she was a senior editor at Harper & Row, and she returned to the same senior editorial position from 1977 to 1979. From 1980 through 2000, she served as managing editor at VGM Career Horizons. Her work also extended into writing and editorial collaboration; she assisted Sheldon S. Brown in writing the revision of Opportunities in Biotech Careers, published by McGraw-Hill in 2007.
(Donner assisted Sheldon S. Brown in writing the revision ...)
2007Presbyterian.
Affiliated with the Democratic Party.
Donner was a member of Chicago Women Public.
Donner's documented family relationships include her parents, Marguerite and William, and children identified as Theodore and Jennifer.
