Background
Rathbone, Donald Earl was born on January 22, 1929 in Havre, Montana, United States. Son of Fay Arthur and Cora B. (Dolven) Rathbone.
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Donald Earl Rathbone
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Student, Northern Montana College, Havre, 1948. Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1951. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1962.
Career
Assistant professor electrical engineering, U. Pittsburgh, 1955-1957, 60-62; lecturer, U. Pittsburgh, 1957-1960; associate professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1962-1968; engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1957-1960; consultant, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, 1960-1961; consultant, National Academy Science, 1962-1968; professor, department chairman electrical engineering, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1968-1973; dean engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1973.
Achievements
Membership
Member City of Manhattan Community Development Committee, 1975-1990. Chairman board Kansas Entrepreneurial Center, since 1988. Member Kansas Commission on Health and Environment.
Board directors Kansas Value-Added Center. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Society Engineering Education (board director engineering deans council 1980-1983), National Society of Professional Engineers (national education advisory group since 1985, national chairman professional engineers in education 1988-1989, North Center vice president 1984-1986, national vice president 1988-1989, sustaining governor since 1992), Kansas Engineering Society (chairman legislature 1981-1988, PEE chairman), National Association State University and Land Grant Colleges (vice chairman engineering 1981-1984), Manhattan C. of Chamber (board directors 1975-1976, 84-87, ambassador since 1989), Mid-American State Universities Association (executive committee 19173-76), Rotary (president Manhattan 1981-1982, Rotarian of Year award 1989), Golden Key, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu, Alpha Nu Sigma (honorary), Phi Kappa Phi.
Connections
Son of Fay Arthur and Cora B. (Dolven) R. M. L. Lynne Jordan, April 16, 1966. 1 daughter, Lynda Sue.
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Presbyterian -
Political Party
presbyterian (elder).