Background
Parks, Donald Lee was born on February 23, 1931 in Delphos, Kansas, United States. Son of George Delbert and Erma Josephine (Boucek) Parks.
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Parks, Donald Lee was born on February 23, 1931 in Delphos, Kansas, United States. Son of George Delbert and Erma Josephine (Boucek) Parks.
Student, Kansas Wesleyan University, 1950. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1957. Bachelor of Business Administration, Kansas State University, 1957.
Master of Science in Psychology, Kansas State University, 1959.
Elementary teacher, 1950-1951. With Kansas State University Placement Service, 1957—1959. Human factors engineer, system engineer Boeing Company, Seattle, 1959-1990, senior specialist engineer, 1972-1974, senior engineering supervisor, 1974-1990.
President D-Square Associates Engineering Consultant, 1990-1995, Venture Worlds, since 1995. Adjustment lecturer University of California at Los Angeles Engineering Extension, since 1989. Consultant, lecturer in field.
Participant workshops on guidelines in professional areas, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, National Science Foundation, National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council.
Member Derby (Kansas) Planning Commission, 1961-1962, chairman, 1962. Delegate King County (Washington) Republican Convention, 1972. With Army of the United States, 1952-1954.
Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Psychological Association, Human Factors Society (Puget Sound President's award 1969), Elks.
Married Bessie Lou Schur, December 24, 1952. Children: Elizabeth Parks Anderson, Patricia Parks-Holbrook, Donna, Charles, Sandra Parks-Bennett.