Background
McGlothlin, Donald Ernest was born on September 9, 1941 in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. Son of Jack Albert and Bonnalyn Maxine (Kirkwood) McGlothlin.
academic administrator music educator
McGlothlin, Donald Ernest was born on September 9, 1941 in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. Son of Jack Albert and Bonnalyn Maxine (Kirkwood) McGlothlin.
B. Music Education, Kansas State College, 1963. Master of Science, Kansas State College, 1964. Master of Fine Arts in Performance, University Iowa, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education, University Iowa, 1970. Certified Institute Educational Management, Harvard University, 1980.
Director music Pittsburg Senior High School, Kansas, 1963-1964, Columbus Community High School, Iowa, 1967-1968. Chairman department music Idaho State University, 1968-1972. Associate professor, chairman department music University Florida, 1972-1976.
Professor, chairman department music University Missouri, Columbia, since 1976, director school fine arts, chairman department music, since 1986. Conductor, music director Idaho Falls Symphony Orchestra, 1968-1972. Chairman advisory board Center for Studies in Humanities, Gainesville, Florida, 1974-1976.
Executive director Missouri Applied Music Board, since 1976. Conductor, clarinetist for numerous performances.
Member executive board Florida Bicentennial Committee, Talahassee, Florida, 1974-1976. Board directors Missouri Symphony society, Columbia, 1978-1983. Member National Association Schools Music (chairman Region 3 1982, board directors 1982, Graduate Commission since 1983), Missouri Association Departments and Schools Music (president 1981-1982), Florida League Arts, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Omicron Delta Kappa, Kappa Kappa Psi, Pi Kappa Lambda, Kappa Delta Pi Lodges: Rotary (Columbia).
Married Mary Jane Jorden, June 10, 1965. Children: Matthew Scott, Mark Andrew.