Donald Atkinson

Background

Atkinson, Donald was born on October 6, 1938 in New York City. Son of Glenroy Senior and Inez (Brown) Atkinson.

Education

Bachelor, Queens College, 1967; Master of Arts, John Jay College, 1975; Doctor of Education, Temple University, 1985.

Career

Probation officer, Office of Probation/Court Justices of New York, New York City, 1967-1968; parole officer, New York State Division Parole, New York City, 1968-1972; senior parole officer, New York State Division Parole, New York City, 1972-1973; assistant director community services, New York State Department of Correctional Superior vena cava syndrome, Albany, 1973-1976; executive assistant director, Maryland. State Division of Parole and Probation, Baltimore, since 1976; acting director, Maryland. State Division of Parole and Probation, Baltimore, 1977; acting director, Maryland.

State Division of Parole and Probation, Baltimore, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Donald Atkinson has been listed as a noteworthy Criminal justice administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chair crime prevention committee African-American Empowerment Project, Baltimore, 1987. Former volunteer speaker, loaned executive United Way Center Maryland. With United States Air Force, 1956-1960.

Member American Probation and Parole Association (former vice president), Maryland. Criminal Justice Association (president), Masons (lodge master 1983-1985), Baltimore Frontiers International (Distinguished Svc. 1977), National Forum for Black Public Adminstrs., National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association (board directors since 1978, trustee), Order Kentucky Colonels (colonel), OmegaPsi Phi (chaplain 1985-1990).

Interests

• Avocations; crossword puzzles, foreign languages.

Connections

Married Carolyn Mabry, March 22, 1967 (divorced June 1972). Children: David, Valerie. Married Rosemary Rebecca Howell, July 22, 1977.

Children: Darren, Tobi-Ruth.

Father:

Glenroy Senior Atkinson

Mother:

Inez (Brown) Atkinson

Spouse:

Carolyn Mabry

Spouse:

Rosemary Rebecca Howell

child:

Tobi-Ruth Atkinson

child:

Darren Atkinson

child:

David Atkinson

child:

Valerie Atkinson