Background
Caplenor, Donald was born on February 10, 1922 in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. Son of John W. and Daisy (Purnell) Caplenor.
Caplenor, Donald was born on February 10, 1922 in Smith County, Tennessee, United States. Son of John W. and Daisy (Purnell) Caplenor.
Student Cumberland University, 1943-1944. Bachelor of Science in Biology, George Peabody College Teachers, 1948, Master of Arts, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1954.
Summer student of University Chicago, 1959-1960, California Institute Technology, 1961.
Instructor biology George Peabody College Teachers, 1949-1951, Vanderbilt University, 1951-1953. Associate professor biology, department chairman Georgia Teachers College, 1953-1955. Associate professor George Peabody Teachers College, 1955-1957, professor, chairman division science and mathematics, 1963-1966.
Professor biology, department chairman Millsaps College, 1957-1963.
Dean College Arts and Science, professor biology Tennessee Technology University, 1966-1970. Dean faculty, professor biology University of Alabama, Huntsville, 1970-1972.
Dean School Liberal Arts, professor biology University of Tennessee, 1972-1973. Dean undergraduate studies Tennessee Technological University, 1973-1976, associate vice president for research, dean instrumental development, 1976-1979.
Biologist United States Public Health Service, summer 1957.
National Science Foundation science faculty fellow, summers 1959-1961.
Member Tennessee Academy Sciences (secretary 1955-1957, editor journal 1965-1970), Ecological Society American, Botanical Society American, Association Southeastern Biologists, Sigma Xi, Beta Beta Beta, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Sue Cooksey, June 9, 1946. Children: Deborah Kay, Terry Michael, Donna Sue (Mistress Allen Pahmeyer).