Background
Pratt, Dana Joseph was born on December 9, 1926 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carroll Cornelius and Marjory (Bates) Pratt.
Pratt, Dana Joseph was born on December 9, 1926 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Carroll Cornelius and Marjory (Bates) Pratt.
B.Naval Science, Tufts University, 1946. Bachelor, Tufts University, 1948.
Management trainee New Jersey Bell Telephone Сompany, Newark, 1948-1950. Sales assistant Princeton University Press, 1950-1953. Sales manager University Illinois Press, Urbana, 1953-1955.
Field consultant Franklin Book Programs, New York City, 1955-1959. Staff associate American Book Publications Council, 1959-1962. Executive secretary Association American University Presses, 1962-1966.
Assistant director Yale University Press, New Haven, 1966-1978. Director public Library of Congress, Washington, 1978-1993. Co-founder International Group Public Libraries.
Served as ensign United States Naval Reserve, commanding officer PC 566, 1946-1947. Member Washington Book Publications (president 1984-1985), Society for Scholarly Public (board directors 1982-1986), Washington Map Society, Washington Rare Book Group.
Married Therese Louis, July 14, 1957. Children: Joseph Caldwell, Michael Louis, Benjamin Lyon.