Background
Shoemaker, Don was born on December 6, 1912 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Richard Samuel and Alberta (Stone) Shoemaker. (parents American citizens).
Shoemaker, Don was born on December 6, 1912 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of Richard Samuel and Alberta (Stone) Shoemaker. (parents American citizens).
Bachelor of Arts North Carolina, 1934. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Hollywood College, 1970.
Associate editor, Asheville Citizen, 1941-1947; editor, Asheville Citizen, 1947-1955; executive director, Southern Education Reporting Service, 1955-1958; editor, editorial page, The Miami Herald, 1958-1962; editor, The Miami Herald, 1962-1978; columnist, Knight-Ridder Newspapers, since 1978.
Secretary Florida World's Fair Authority. Member Orange Bowl Committee. Director Florida Bicentennial Commission.
Past vice chairman Florida Council of 100. Chairman North Carolina Conference Editorial Writers, 1951-1952. President Buncombe County Community Chest, 1951.
Member Council on Foreign Relations. Chairman Dade Coordinating Council, 1974-1975. Chairman Florida region National Conference of Christians and Jews, also national trustee.
Trustee University Miami, Museum of Science. Trustee United Way Dade County, president, 1976, chairman board, 1977. Director, chief United States delegate United Way International, Hong Kong, 1977.
Member Florida Education Council, Florida Task Force on Student Assessment. Chairman Florida Professional Teacher Task Force, 1985-1986. Member Inter-American Press Association, Asociacion de Amigos del Pais (Guatemala), International Press Institute, American Society Newspaper Editors, Order of Golden Fleece (University North Carolina), Newcomen Society, Bath Club, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Lyal Reynolds, October 30, 1937 (deceased July 1968). 1 child, Elizabeth; married Suzanne Statler, August 2, 1969. 1 child, Charlotte.