Background
Tolle, Donald James was born on May 29, 1918 in Roxbury, Kansas, United States. Son of Edgar Earl and Sadie M. (Lott) Tolle.
Tolle, Donald James was born on May 29, 1918 in Roxbury, Kansas, United States. Son of Edgar Earl and Sadie M. (Lott) Tolle.
Bachelor of Arts, Florida Southern College, 1940; Master of Arts, University Florida, 1947; Doctor of Education, Florida State University, 1957.
Teacher, Palmetto (Florida) Junior-Senior High School, 1940-1942;
Teacher, Winter Haven (Florida) High School, 1946-1947;
Teacher, Monticello (Florida) Junior High School, 1947-1948;
principal, Jefferson County High School, Monticello
also supervising principal, Monticello Public Schools (W), 1949-1951;
instructor, St. Petersburg (Florida) Junior College, 1951-1955;
dean of men, St. Petersburg (Florida) Junior College, 1953-1958;
dean instruction, St. Petersburg (Florida) Junior College, 1958-1966;
dean academic studies, Florida Junior College, Jacksonville, 1966-1967;
associate professor higher education, associate director community college cooperative internship program, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1967-1971;
professor higher education, Southern Illinois U., 1971-1984;
professor emeritus, Southern Illinois U., since 1984. Visiting professor Appalachian State University, summer 1964. Acting professor of University South Florida, 1965-1966.
Member Executive Committee Florida Association Colleges Universities, 1958-1966, secretary-treasurer, 1960-1961.
Member Florida Governor's Advisory Committee Law Enforcement Education, 1964-1966. Member executive committee Florida Center for Education in Politics, 1958-1966. Consultant to several community colleges Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945.
Married Mary Alice McNeill, July 24, 1945. Children: Donald MacDavid, Louise Margaret Tolle Huffman, Theresa Love Pohlman.