Background
Myers, Donald James was born on June 23, 1961 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Wendell Duane and Nadine Carol (Paul) Myers.
educator art historian museum director
Myers, Donald James was born on June 23, 1961 in Marshalltown, Iowa, United States. Son of Wendell Duane and Nadine Carol (Paul) Myers.
Bachelor, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, 1983. Master of Arts, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1988. Post graduate, University Maryland, College Park.
Staff auditor Adrian Helgeson and Company, Certified Public Accountants, Minneapolis, 1983—1984. Gallery assistant Vincent Price Gallery, East Los Angeles Community College, East Monterey Park, California, 1986—1986. Curatorial assistant/research assistant department sculpture and decorative arts National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1986—1990, Mellon assistant curator department sculpture and decorative arts, 1990—1996.
Lecturer department art Catholic University of America, 1996—1997. Instructor art history Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota, 1998—1999. University Maryland Museum fellowship department sculpture and decorative arts and department Italian Renaissance paintings National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1999—1999.
Director Hillstrom Museum of Art, instructor art history Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota, since 2000. Treasurer board directors Arts Center of Saint Peter, Minnesota, 2000—2004, gallery committee, Minnesota, 2000—2004, treasurer board directors, Minnesota, since 2006.
Member of American Association of Museums.
Married Joni Diane Anderson, June 29, 1985. Children: Iris Justine, Dalton Grant.