Background
Axon, Donald Carlton was born on February 27, 1931 in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Russell Senior and Gertrude L. (Ellis) Axon.
Axon, Donald Carlton was born on February 27, 1931 in Haddonfield, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Russell Senior and Gertrude L. (Ellis) Axon.
Bachelor of Architecture, Pratt Institute, 1954; Master of Science in Architecture, Columbia University, 1966.
Designer, drafter, Keith Hibner, Association, Hicksville, New York, 1954-1956;
designer, Charles Wood, Riverhead, New York, 1956-1959;
architect, prin, Donald C. Axon, Association, Wantaugh, New York, 1959;
partner, Bailey-Axon & Association, Long Beach, New York, 1960-1966;
project manager, Caudill Rowlett Scott, Houston, 1966-1969;
in-house architect, Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Los Angeles, 1969-1975;
director medical facilities, Daniel Mann Johnson Mendenhall, Los Angeles, 1975-1978;
director medical facilities, Lyon Associations, Los Angeles, 1979-1980;
president, Donald C. Axon, Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Inc., Los Angeles, since 1980. Teacher building science program University of Southern California, 1978-1982. Lecturer in field; professional advisor department architecture University Texas, 1968-1969.
Advisor to chairman School Architecture Rice U., Houston, 1968-1969. Professional director Future Architect American, 1965-1966.
Member Crestwood Hills Association, board director 1971-1975, president, 1973-1975, architectural review committee, since 1987. Board director Brentwood Community Federation, 1973-1975, vice president, 1974-1975. Fellow American Institute of Architects, Royal Society Health, Health Facilities Institute, American College Healthcare Architect (founding fellow),(California regional board director 1987-1989, member various subcommittee, chair steering committee 1980, liaison since 1991, board director Los Angeles chapter 1983-1984, president 1986, chair committee on architecture for health 1974, chair health facilities committee California council 1975, Distinguished Service citation 1992), member American Society Healthcare Engineer, Architectural Foundation Los Angeles (founding, vice president 1985-1989, president 1989-1990), International Conference Building Official, American Hospital Association, Forum for Health Care Planning (board director since 1982, president 1993-1994).
Married Rosemary Smith, September 1952 (divorced October 1967). Children: Donald R., James K., Marianne Axon Flannery, Darren H., William R. II. Married Janice Jacobs, March 16, 1968.
Stepchildren: Jonathan Lee, Elise Marie.