Background
Allen, Donald Merriam was born on March 26, 1912 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Son of Paul Edward and Mildred Gertrude (Quinn) Allen.
Allen, Donald Merriam was born on March 26, 1912 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Son of Paul Edward and Mildred Gertrude (Quinn) Allen.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1934. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1935. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1942.
Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1949.
Editor, Grove Press, New York City, 1951-1953; advisory editor, Grove Press, New York City, 1956-1963; editor, public, New Directions, New York City, 1954; editor, public, Criterion Books, New York City, 1955; president, Four Seasons Foundation, San Francisco, since 1964; president, Grey Fox Press, San Francisco, since 1971.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1942-1947.