Background
MacNeill, Charles Don was born on December 3, 1924 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Charles Donald and Miriam Elizabeth (Mecredy) MacNeill.
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Charles Don MacNeill
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Bachelor of Science, University California Berkeley, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University California Berkeley, 1960.
Career
Teaching assistant entomology University California Berkeley, 1952—1955. Assistant curator California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, 1957—1965, entomologist, 1957—1965, research associate, from 1987, honorary fellow, from 1988. Cataloger, national science Oakland Museum, 1965—1967, associate curator I, 1967—1968, associate curator II, 1968—1971, senior curator national science, from 1971.
Achievements
Membership
Trustees Nature Conservancy, 1968—1974. Board directors California Natural Areas Coordinator Council, 1967—1968, from 1979, Biological Institute Tropical American, 1982—1987, vice president, 1982—1987. Member advisory committee land resources E. Bay Municipal Utilities District, Oakland, 1969—1971, member advisory committee education, from 1971.
Member advisory com University California Botanical Garden, Berkeley, 1979—1983, University California Press, Berkeley, from 1984. Member of Biosystematists, British Ecological Society, California Academy of Sciences, Lepidopterists Society (executive council member since 1948), Pacific Coast Entomological Society (president 1966), Explorers New York and California Club.
Connections
Married Grace Florence Beckberger, March 8, 1945 (divorced 1981). Children: Nora Liese MacNeill Manss, Daren Alison MacNeill Collins, Linn Margaret MacNeill Harris.
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Political Party
Democrat