Background
Beckley, Donald Kauffman was born on March 27, 1916 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Frank Ross and Lila Strock (Kauffman) Beckley.
Beckley, Donald Kauffman was born on March 27, 1916 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Frank Ross and Lila Strock (Kauffman) Beckley.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University, 1936; Master of Science, Columbia University, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1948.
Department store work, 1936-1939; instructor retailing, Rochester (New York) Institute Technology, 1939-1942; professor retailing and director, Prince School Retailing, Simmons College, Boston, 1946-1958; executive director, Boston Center for Adult Education, 1958-1962; director development operations and donor relations, New York University, 1962-1968; consultant, Frantzreb & Pray Associates, Inc., 1968-1975; development coordinator, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1976; coordinator New York State committee, National Health Agilysys for Federal Campaigns, New York City, 1977-1981.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Staff United States Armed Forces Institute, University of Chicago, 1942-1943. Teacher naval flight preparatory School Monmouth (Illinois) College, 1943-1944.
Married Eugenie E. Smith, November 14, 1942 (divorced 1972). Married Flora Mack, June 26, 1980 (deceased 1999).