David Richard MacDonald

Background

MacDonald, David Richard was born on May 20, 1953 in Dowagiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Jerrold Brewster and Shirley Ann (Shaffer) Macdonald.

Education

AS, Southwestern Michigan College, 1973; Bachelor of Business Administration, Western Michigan U., 1975; Master of Arts, Western Michigan U., 1976; Educational Specialist, Western Michigan U., 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1986.

Career

Announcer, boardman, WDOW AM/FM, Dowagiac, Michigan, 1969-1972; management development specialist, Interstate Motor Freight System, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1977-1979; senior management training instructor, GTE General Telephone Сompany Michigan, Muskegon, 1979-1982; consultant human resources development, Steelcase, Inc., Grand Rapids, 1982-1986; manager performance development, Steelcase, Inc., Grand Rapids, 1986-1996; manager assessment process, Steelcase, Inc., Grand Rapids, since 1996; president, Plectrum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, since 1997. Consultant, speaker in field. Facilitator, program director Development Dimensions International, Pittsburgh, 1981.

Facilitator Alamo Learning Systems, Southfield, Michigan, 1983, 86, Wilson Learning Corporation, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, 1983. Job analysis program manager Barry M. Cohen & Associations, Largo, Florida, 1985. Assistant professor graduate management Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, since 1983.

Co-chair International Congress on Assessment Center Methods, 1998. President Plectrum, since 1997.

Achievements

• David Richard MacDonald has been listed as a noteworthy Industrial psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chair United Way Steelcase campaign, Grand Rapids, 1986. Member ASTD (secretary W. Michigan chapter 1977-1979), Society Industrial-Orgnl. Psychology, American Psychological Association, National Society for Performance and Instruction, Mensa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: building harpsichords, stained glass, brewing, gardening, early music.

Connections

Married Mary Elizabeth Olson, December 20, 1975 (divorced September 5, 1995). 1 child, Sarah Ann; married Cathleen Jean Carlson, July 25, 1996.

Father:

Jerrold Brewster Macdonald

Mother:

Shirley Ann (Shaffer) Macdonald

Spouse:

Cathleen Jean Carlson

Spouse:

Mary Elizabeth Olson

child:

Sarah Ann MacDonald