Background
Stewart, Donald Edwin was born on August 26, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles I. Stewart and Lillian (Lidquist) Stewart Jensen.
Stewart, Donald Edwin was born on August 26, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles I. Stewart and Lillian (Lidquist) Stewart Jensen.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1950.
Assistant to managing editor, Encyclopedia British, Chicago, 1951-1962; assistant to executive editor, Encyclopedia British, Chicago, 1963; associate editor, Encyclopedia British, Chicago, 1964; managing editor, Encyclopedia British, Chicago, 1965-1973; associate executive director for public, American Library Association, Chicago, 1974-1982; associate editor Yearbook of Library and Information Services, American Library Association, 1976-1982; contributor, American Library Association, 1982-1987; managing editor, American Library Association World Encyclopedia Library and Information Services, 1980, 2d edition, 1986; free-lance writer and editor, edit consultant to educational and reference publications, since 1982; head editorial coordination, World Book International, since 1989. Instructor book public Chicago Book Clinic-University of Chicago Extension Program, 1982. President 2709 Central St. Corporation, 1988-1989.
Vice chairman Chicago Committee For Sane Nuclear Policy, 1962-1965. Chairman Peace and World Affairs Center, Evanston, Illinois, 1962-1963, director, 1962-1967. Chairman Group 304, Amnesty International United States of America, Winnetka, Illinois, 1984-1986, member West African coordination group, since 1988.
Chairman Lake Shore Unitarian Society, Winnetka, 1968-1969, secretary, 1981-1982, 91-92, board directors, 1989-1992.
Married Barbara Jean Fletcher, October 29, 1955. Children– Judith Lillian, Jeanne Marguerite.