Background
Lacy, Dan Mabry was born on February 28, 1914 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Tolbert Hardy and Ann Electa (Boatwright) Lacy.
Lacy, Dan Mabry was born on February 28, 1914 in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Son of Tolbert Hardy and Ann Electa (Boatwright) Lacy.
Bachelor of Arts with honor, U. North Carolina, 1933; A.M. with distinction, U. North Carolina, 1935; the Doctor of Letters, University North Carolina, 1968.
Instructor history, U. North Carolina, 1935;
assistant state supervisor, History Records Sur., World Pet Association, 1936-1937;
state supervisor, History Records Sur., World Pet Association, 1937-1939;
regional supervisor, History Records Sur., World Pet Association, 1939-1940;
assistant national director, History Records Sur., World Pet Association, 1940-1941;
executive secretary, Committee Conservation of Cultural Resources, National Resources Planning Board, 1941-1942;
assistant to archivist, National Archives, 1942-1943;
director operations, National Archives, 1943-1946;
assistant archivist of the United States, National Archives, 1947;
assistant director processing department, Library of Congress, 1947-1950;
deputy chief assistant librarian, Library of Congress, 1950-1951;
assistant administrator, International Information Administration, Department State, 1951-1953;
managing director, American Book Publications Council, 1953-1966;
senior vice president, McGraw Hill Book Company. New York City, 1966-1974;
senior vice president, executive assistant to chairman, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1974-1983;
consultant, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1983-1985;
vice-president, director, Business Council for Effective Literacy, 1984-1993. Adjunct Professor School Library.
Svc. Columbia University, 1986-1993.
(The Meaning of the American Revolution (Mass Market Paper...)
Member President's National Advisory Commission on Libraries, 1967-1969, National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, 1975-1978. Trustee emeritus National Humanities Center. Chairman Commission on Freedom and Equality of Access to Information, American Library Association, 1984-1986.
Member board visitors School Information and Library Science, University North Carolina, since 1994. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Century Association (New York City).
Married Hope Lenore Leiken, December 14, 1946. Children: Philip Tolbert, Dudley Boatwright, Elizabeth Hardy.