Background
Kirchner, Don F. was born on September 28, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Ralph T. and Frances I. (Schriener) Kirchner.
Kirchner, Don F. was born on September 28, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Ralph T. and Frances I. (Schriener) Kirchner.
AB, Michigan State University, 1953. Master of Business Administration, University Detroit, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1969.
Research analyst Maxon, Inc., Detroit, 1950-1953. Manager merchandising Security Companies, 1956. Vice president Richardson-Shaw, Inc., 1956-1962.
Chairman department marketing California State University, Northridge, since 1962.
Served with United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Member American Association of University Professors, American Marketing Association, Advertising Club Los Angeles (director 1977-1981), Southern Marketing Association, Association Consumer Research, Western Marketing Educators Association, Valley International Trade Association (vice president), Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, Audubon Society.
Married Cecile Dumas.