Background
Brockington, Donald Leslie was born on April 28, 1929 in Weslaco, Texas, United States. Son of Buford Maurice and M. Juanita (Young) Brockington.
anthropologist archaeologist consultant
Brockington, Donald Leslie was born on April 28, 1929 in Weslaco, Texas, United States. Son of Buford Maurice and M. Juanita (Young) Brockington.
Bachelor of Arts, University New Mexico, 1954; student, University California-Berkeley, 1953; Master of Arts, Mexico City College, 1956-1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1965.
Instructor, administrative assistant, Mexico City College, 1956-1957; assistant professor, San Diego State College, 1963-1967; associate professor anthropology to professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1967-1996; department chairman anthropology, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1980-1985; professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1996; director highway archaeology, Wisconsin State History Society, Madison, 1960-1962; manuscript evaluator various public companies, since 1969. Consultant Museum Archaeology, Cochambamba, Bolivia, since 1982.
Served with United States Army, 1951-1953. Fellow Society of America Archaeology.
Married Lolita Gutierrez, December 19, 1955. Children: Laura Alicia, John Carlos, Peter Daniel.