Background
Gholson, Donald Patrick was born on July 7, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Rex Lowell and Laura Jane (Allen) Gholson.
Gholson, Donald Patrick was born on July 7, 1943 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Rex Lowell and Laura Jane (Allen) Gholson.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1966. Master of Business Administration, University Tennessee-Knoxville, 1975.
Engineer Teledyne-Brown Engineering, Huntsville, Alabama, 1965—1968, Avco Aerostructures, Nashville, 1968—1971. Director computer center Knoxville College, 1971—1972, Walters State Community College, Morristown, Tennessee, 1973—1978. Programmer/analyst SSB-Session Border Controllers, Nashville, 1972—1973.
Director computer services George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 1978—1984. Senior scientist RGI Inc., Falls Church, since 1984. President Innovative Software Solutions Inc., Fairfax, Virginia, since 1984.
Consultant in field.
Vice chairman Band & Orchestra Parents Organization, Fairfax, 1982. Computing advisory committee national capital chapter American Red Cross, since 1987. Member of Hewlitt-Packard Baltimore/Washington Regional Users Group (board directors 1987-1989), Advisory Council Educational Computing (chairman 1981-1983), Association Educational Data Systems.
Married Sandra Kay Hanks, July 27, 1963. Children: Elizabeth Anne, Stephen Patrick.