Background
Maple, Donald Paul was born on November 9, 1946 in Farmington, Minnesota, United States. Son of Paul Harrison and Esther Arlene (Seefeldt) Maple.
Maple, Donald Paul was born on November 9, 1946 in Farmington, Minnesota, United States. Son of Paul Harrison and Esther Arlene (Seefeldt) Maple.
Bachelor, University Georgia, 1968. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1977.
Commissioned, United States Army, since 1968; advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army rifle platoon leader, 101st Airborne Division, Vietnam, 1971; commander Company D, 4th Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina., 1972-1974; assistant professor journalism, Defense Information School, Indianapolis, 1977-1980; director public affairs, 7th Army Training Command, Grafenwoehr, Germany, 1980-1983; media officer, Army Public Affairs/Pentagon, Washington, 1983-1986; deputy director public affairs, United States European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, 1991-1993; chief public committee, Department of Army/Pentagon, Washington, since 1994.
Member Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Leslie Lynn Thompson, August 19, 1967.