Background
Hazen, Donald Emerson was born on April 23, 1939 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Clyde William and Norma Jean (Goettsch) Hazen.
Hazen, Donald Emerson was born on April 23, 1939 in Davenport, Iowa, United States. Son of Clyde William and Norma Jean (Goettsch) Hazen.
Bachelor of Science in Science & Humanities, Iowa State University, 1962. Master of Science in Engineering, George Washington University, 1972. Postgraduate, National War College, 1982.
Postgraduate, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Defense College, Rome, Italy, 1983.
Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, United States Army, 1962; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1982; commander, HHC 547th Engineer Battalion, Darmstadt, Germany, 1963-1965; assistant operations officer, 589th Engineering Battalion, Fort Hood, Texas, 1966-1967; commander, B Company 299th Engineering Battalion, Kontum, Vietnam, 1967-1968; staff officer, Office Chief of Engineers, Washington, 1968-1970; operations officer, 92nd Engineering Battalion, Long Binh, Vietnam, 1970-1971; with, 7th EN BDE XO, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1973-1975; with, 18th EN BDE OPN Off, Karlsrule, Federal Republic Germany, 1975-1977; commander, 12th EN BN, Dexheim, Federal Republic Germany, 1977-1979; with, Army Staff, Pentagon, Washington, 1979-1981; deputy commander, Europe Division, Frankfurt, Federal Republic Germany, 1983-1986; deputy commander, Missouri River Division, Omaha, 1986-1988; district engineer, Omaha (Nebraska) District C.E., 1988-1991; commander, Missouri River division United States Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha, since 1991.
Advisor to dean College of Engineering and Technology, University Nebraska, Omaha, since 1988. Member strategic planning committee Church of the Holy Spirit, Bellevue, Nebraska, since 1988. Fellow Society of America Military Engineers (national director 1989-1991, gold service medal 1985), American Public Works Association (Nebraska committee chairman since 1988), Association United States Army, National Eagle Scout Association, Army Navy Club, Rotary.
Married Sharon Ann Ellerhoff, January 18, 1964. Children: Virginia Claire, Charles Emerson.