Background
Coleman, Don Michael was born on March 31, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Leon Clift and Dannie Leona (Williams) Coleman.
Coleman, Don Michael was born on March 31, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Leon Clift and Dannie Leona (Williams) Coleman.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1960; Master of Science in Mathematics, University of Michigan, 1960; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1965; PhDEE, University of Michigan, 1971.
Junior engineer Air Corps Electronics, Milwaukee, 1960-1964. Research assistant Willow Run (Michigan) Research Laboratories, 1964-1966. Assistant research engineer Systems Engineering Laboratory, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1966-1971.
Professor, chair Department Systems/Computer Science Howard University, Washington, since 1971. Consultant in field; technical director National Computer Technology Plan, IOCS-Artificial Intelligence, West Africa, 1985-1987. President Analysis Group, Inc., Washington, 1977-1980.
Computer systems consultant, National Institutes of Health, others. Member National Science Foundation fellowship committee, since 1993.
Member Association for Computing Machinery, Association of Departments of computer Science at Michigan University (secretary, treasurer since 1987), Committee on Academy Career in Computer Science, National Research Council.
Married Madeleine Armatta Wyche, August 6, 1960. Children: Robgin Coleman Douglas, Don M. Coleman II, Rosalyn E. Coleman, Maia C. Coleman.