Background
Norton, David William was born on March 4, 1944 in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Bunnell and Mildred Elsie (Smith) Norton.
Norton, David William was born on March 4, 1944 in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Bunnell and Mildred Elsie (Smith) Norton.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Harvard University, 1967. Master of Science in Zoology, University Alaska, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Zoophysiology, University Alaska, 1973.
Visiting assistant professor ecology, Boston University, 1973; staff ecologist, Dames & Moore, Fairbanks, Alaska., 1973-1974; habitat biologist IV, Alaska Department Fish and Game, Fairbanks, 1974-1975; research management officer, Governor Alaska, Fairbanks, 1975-1982; instructor, academic coordinator Rural Alaska Honors Institute, Governor Alaska, Fairbanks, 1984-1990; executive secretary, Arctic Institute North America, Fairbanks, 1987-1991; associate professor natural science, Arctic Sivunmun Ilisagvik College, Barrow, Alaska., since 1990. Board directors Amiq Institute, St. Paul, Alaska, since 1991, Trustees for Alaska, Anchorage, 1987-1989.
Co-founder, board directors Friends of the University Alaska Museum, Fairbanks, 1981-1990. Member Sigma Xi.
Married Carol Ann Chalmers. June 7, 1967; children: Kerry Lynn, Roger Fred, Gail Elaine.