Background
Slesinger, Donald was born on December 27, 1897 in New York City. Son of Anthony and Augusta (Singer) Slesinger.
Slesinger, Donald was born on December 27, 1897 in New York City. Son of Anthony and Augusta (Singer) Slesinger.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1920, postgraduate, 1921-1922. Postgraduate Harvard University, 1920-1921.
Served as psychologist to Judge Baker Foundation, Boston, 1920-1921, then with National Committee for Mental Hygiene, New York, 1921-1923. With Cherry Lawn School, Darien, Connecticut, 1923-1925. Research Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial, 1926-1927.
Sterling fellow Yale Law School, 1927-1928, research assistant, 1928-1929.
Assistant professor of law Yale, 1929-1930, also executive secretary Institute Human Relations. Professor of law University of Chicago, 1930-1936, associate dean Division Social Sciences, 1931-1936.
Director department education New York World’s Fair, 1937-1938. Member Raymond Rich Associates, 1937-1938.
Director management training course National Association Housing Officials, Washington, 1935-1936.
Executive director American Film Center Incorporated., 1938-1947, executive director International Film Center. Consultant Tennessee Valley Authority, War Department and Office Health, Welfare and Related Defense Activities Federal Security Agency, 1940-1942, chief visual training section United States Office Civilian Defense, 1942-1943. Administrative director Ednl.
Film library association, 1943-1944.
Public Film News, 1945-1947. Analytic psychologist, 1947-1977.
Lecturer New York University.
Served as psychologist to Judge Baker Foundation, Boston, 1920-1921, then with National Committee for Mental Hygiene, New York, 1921-1923. Member Raymond Rich Associates, 1937-1938. Member Planning Board, Truro, Massachusetts, 1972-1977.
Board of directors Fountain House Foundation.
Served with United States Army, 1918. Member Council Pychoanalytical Psychotherapists, National Committee United States of America International Intellectual Cooperative, Association Psychoanalytic Psychologists (president).
Married Dorothy Eaton Avery, September 3, 1921. Children: Jonathan Avery, Joanna Slesinger Caproni.