Background
Layton, Donald Merrill was born on September 23, 1922 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States. Son of Clifton Merrill and Flossie Belle (Payne) Layton.
Layton, Donald Merrill was born on September 23, 1922 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, United States. Son of Clifton Merrill and Flossie Belle (Payne) Layton.
Bachelor of Science in Science, United States Naval Academy, 1945. Master of Science in aeronautics, Princeton University, 1954. Master of Science in Management, Naval Postgraduate School, 1968.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1945;
advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy, 1960;
retired, United States Navy, 1968;
from faculty to professor, department chairman, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1968-1988. Visiting professor Stellenbosch U., South Africa, 1985-1989. Lecturer, pilot National.Test Pilot School, 1985-1995.
President Per Safe, Salinas, California, since 1985.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, chapter president 1976-1978, member technical committee since 1975). Member American Society Safety Engineers, System Safety Society (senior, board directors 1974-1977, Safety Educator of Year 1985), Navy League of the United States (board directors 1978-1981, past president), Sigma Xi (Research award 1976), Masons.
Married Kathleen Gingras, September 3, 1948. Children: Mary, Patricia, Jane, Susan (deceased), Carol, James, Robert (deceased).