Background
Hunt, Donald R. was born on November 5, 1921 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of Ronald Gilbert Hunt and Mildred Rorena (Lathrop) Warfield.
Hunt, Donald R. was born on November 5, 1921 in Richmond, Indiana, United States. Son of Ronald Gilbert Hunt and Mildred Rorena (Lathrop) Warfield.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1950. Master of Science, University Colorado, 1951. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1953.
Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, University Michigan, 1954.
Reference librarian, Washington State University, Pullman, 1954-1955; head reference, Oregon State University, 1956-1962; assistant librarian, head public service, Oregon State University, 1962-1965; associate director libraries, Oregon State University, 1965-1972; library director, San Jose (California) State University, 1972-1976; dean libraries, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1976-1988.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Library Association, Southeastern, Tennessee library associations, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Virginia Clark, June 24, 1947. Children: Cynthia Hatch, Jeffrey, Kristin E. Bentz.