David Poe Mitzel

Background

Mitzel, David Poe was born on March 12, 1946 in Cincinnati. Son of Carl Lucian Mitzel and Nancy Poe (Ward) Hurter.

Education

Bachelor cum laude with honors in history, Williams College, 1968. Master of Science in Journalism, Columbia University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education, Ohio University, 1991.

Career

College traveler, T.Y. Crowell, New York City, 1970-1972; field editor, Praeger Publications, New York City, 1972-1973; editor/p[ub., Extra (bilingual newspaper), Lorain, Ohio., 1974-1975; researcher, Consumers League of Ohio, Cleveland, 1976-1977; assistant director, Cmty. of Hope, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1978-1979; assistant director, The Center for Professional Development/George Washington University, Washington, 1979-1980; director community education and development, Ohio U., Zanesville, 1980-1996; executive director, Muskingum County Cmty. Foundation, Zanesville, since 1995. Adjunct faculty Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio, 1974.

Achievements

• David Poe Mitzel has been listed as a noteworthy foundation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Zanesville Development Corporation, 1984-1987. Founding executive director Muskingum County Cmty. Foundation, 1986-1988.

Board of Governors Welsh Hills School, Granville, Ohio, 1974-1997. Member National Council for Resource Development (vice president 1989, board directors 1985-1990), National Society Fund-Raising Executives (president since 1990), Ohio Continuing Higher Education Association (founding vice president 1993, order of Lifelong Learning in Ohio 1997), Donors Forum of Ohio (board of trustees since 1997), Rotary (Young Rotarian of the Year 1991).

Connections

Married Rebecca Kieffer, August 20, 1983 (divorced June 1992). 1 child, Ward Kieffer. Married Katherine Lambert, August 7, 1995.

1 child, Sarah Audrey.

Father:

Carl Lucian Mitzel Hurter

Mother:

Nancy Poe (Ward) Hurter

Spouse:

Katherine Lambert

Spouse:

Rebecca Kieffer

child:

Ward Kieffer Mitzel

child:

Sarah Audrey Mitzel