Background
Kerr, Donald MacLean was born on April 8, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald MacLean and Harriet (Fell) Kerr.
Kerr, Donald MacLean was born on April 8, 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Donald MacLean and Harriet (Fell) Kerr.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (National Merit scholar), Cornell Univercity, 1963; Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy (Ford Foundation fellow, 1964-1965, James Clerk Maxwell fellow 1965-1966), Cornell Univercity, 1966.
Staff, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1966-1976;
group leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1971-1972;
assistant division leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1972-1973;
assistant director, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1973-1975;
alternate energy division leader, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1975-1976;
deputy manager, Nevada operations office Department Energy, Las Vegas, 1976-1977;
acting assistant secretary defense programs, Department Energy, Washington, 1978;
deputy assistant secretary defense programs, Department Energy, 1977-1979;
deputy assistant secretary energy technical, Department Energy, 1979;
dir, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1979-1985;
senior vice president, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer, Inc., Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1985-1988;
executive vice president, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer, Inc., Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1988-1989;
president, board directors, Edgerton, Germeshauser, and Greer, Inc., Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1989-1992;
executive vice president, board directors, Science Applications International Corps., San Diego, 1993-1996;
executive vice president, board directors, Information Sys. laboratories, San Diego, 1996-1997;
assistant director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, since 1997. Member Navajo Science Committee, 1974-1977, Defense Science Board, 1993-1998. Member science advisory panel United States Army, 1975-1978.
Member engineering advisory board U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1976-1978, Cornell Univercity, since 1985. Chairman of Commission Research and Development International Energy Agency, 1979-1985. Member of national security advisory county Socially Responsible Investment International, 1980-1989.
Member of advisory board U. Alaska Geophysical Institute, 1980-1985. Member science advisory group Joint Strategic Planning Staff, 1981-1991. Member of advisory board Georgetown University Center Strategic International Studies, 1981-1987.
Member of advisory committee Naval Research, 1982-1985. Member corporation Draper Laboratory, 1982-1997. Chairman DCI Nonproliferation Adv.Panel, 1993-1997.
Member board San Diego Technology Council, 1994-1997. Board directors Resources for the Future, Washington.
Trustee New England Aquarium, 1989-1993. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union, National Association Manufacturers (board directors 1986-1992), Southwestern Association Indian Affairs, World Affairs Council Boston (board directors 1988-1992), Atlantic Council (board directors 1991-1997), Cosmos Club (Washington), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu.
Married Alison Richards Kyle, June 10, 1961. 1 daughter, Margot Kyle.