Background
Hamel, Dana Bertrand was born on August 9, 1923 in Rumford, Maine, United States. Son of Donat H. and Louise (Kenison) Hamel.
Hamel, Dana Bertrand was born on August 9, 1923 in Rumford, Maine, United States. Son of Donat H. and Louise (Kenison) Hamel.
AB, Ashland College, Ohio, 1951. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1952. Doctor of Education, U Cincinnati, 1962.
Associate of Arts in Humanities (honorary), Southside Virginia Community College, 2004. Associate of Arts in Humane Letters (honorary), Virginia Western Community College, 2005.
Watchmaker, Thomas J. Apryle & Sons, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 1946;
owner, Hamels, Jewelers, Conemaugh, Pennsylvania, 1946-1948;
member management department, General Motors Institute, Flint, Michigan, 1955-1957;
dean administrative affairs, Ohio College Applied Science and Ohio Mechanics Institute, Cincinnati, 1957-1963;
acting president, Ohio College Applied Science and Ohio Mechanics Institute, Cincinnati, 1961-1962;
executive vice president, dean of faculties, Ohio College Applied Science and Ohio Mechanics Institute, 1962-1963;
director, Roanoke Technology Institute, 1963-1964;
director, Virginia Department Technology Education, Richmond, 1964-1966;
chancellor, Virginia Community College System, Richmond, 1966-1979;
consultant, Virginia Community College System, 1979-1980;
consultant to president, director special academic programs, Virginia State University, Petersburg, 1980-961980-;
executive director, Virginia Center Public/Private Initiatives
president, Hamel & Associations, Richmond, since 1996. Coordinator for offices of Virginia Secretary of Edition and Department of Education for WorkForce 2000, V-Quest Programs, 1992-1996. Co-chair Metro Richmond 2000.
Acting director Administrative Affairs, CEBAF.
Founder, Governor's liaison SURA/Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, since 1983. Trustee, vice president 1983-1999, Southeastern Universities Research Association, Inc., since 1981. Member Virginia Advisory Council Vocational Education.
Board directors Richmond Eye and Ear Hospital Authority, since 1989, Center Excellence, Inc., Richmond Community High School, since 1981. Chairman board Virginia Education Research 1981-1985, Network for Supercomputers, since 1986. Senior consultant 1986-1993, Southern Growth Policies Board Technology Council, 1987-1995.
Virginia coordinator Vamanuf Networking, since 1990. Executive director Manufacturing Networking and Industrial Modernization Project, since 1992. Interim executive director Virginia Alliance Manufacturing Competitiveness, since 1993.
Interim director School to Work Program, 1994-1995. Wth United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member Southern Association Schools and Colleges (former president), American Association Junior Colleges (commission on legislation), National Council State Directors (former chairman), American Society Engineering Education, American Psychology and Guidance Association, National Association for Gifted Children, American College Personnel Association, Cincinnati Guidance and Personnel Association, Virginia League Nursing (president 1987), Forum Club, Masons, Kiwanians, Phi Delta Kappa, Psi Chi, Iota Lambda Sigma.
Married Shirley Elmeree Smith Knavel, December 19, 1945. Children— Dana Randolph, Michelle, April.