Background
Gilchrist, Don R. was born on July 7, 1935 in Paw Paw, Michigan, United States. Son of Roger L. and Cecil L. (Carpenter) Gilchrist.
Gilchrist, Don R. was born on July 7, 1935 in Paw Paw, Michigan, United States. Son of Roger L. and Cecil L. (Carpenter) Gilchrist.
Student, Western Michigan University, 1956. Student, Michigan State University, 1956. Student, University Michigan, 1958.
Party chief, inspector, W.D. Ingersoll Engineering & Surveying, Kalamazoo, 1956-1964; city surveyor, City of Kalamazoo, 1964-1966; principal, Don Gilchrist, Surveyor, Paw Paw, 1966-1972; head field operations, Smith & Smith, Inc., Paw Paw, 1972-1974; director surveying, Gove Associations, Inc., Kalamazoo, 1974-1977; president, Alpha Engineering, Inc., South Haven, Michigan, 1977-1985. President Don R. Gilchrist & Associations, Paw Paw, since 1972. Surveyor, civil engineer Van Buren County, since 1972.
Active with American Congress Surveying and Mapping, Bureau Land Management Forum, geographic information system or geographical information science Legislation Committee, Michigan Survey & Remonumentation Committee. Michigan delegate Great Lakes Council (past chairman). Member Michigan Society Registered Land Surveyors (board directors, past president, Southwest chapter past treasurer, secretary, vice president, president), National Association County Surveyors, Michigan United County Officers Association, County Surveyors Committee, National Association Professional Surveyors, NSPS.
Married Carol Hraback, April 16, 1956 (divorced 1975). Married Mariegene Dammar, November 28, 1976. Children: Gail, Roger, Pam, Jill.