Background
Olson, Donald R. was born on December 13, 1936 in Edgerton, Wisconsin, United States.
Olson, Donald R. was born on December 13, 1936 in Edgerton, Wisconsin, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin, 1958; Doctor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, 1961; Master of Business Administration, George Fox U., Newberg, Oregon, 1996.
Resident in general surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, 1965;
resident in neurological surgery, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, 1965-1969;
resident in neuropathology, Neuropsychiat. Institute/University of Illinois, Chicago, 1966;
member of faculty, U. Nevada Medical School, Reno, 1971-1995;
clinical professor surgery, U. Nevada Medical School, Reno, 1980-1981;
clinical associate professor neurosurgery, U. Nevada Medical School, Reno, 1983-1985;
clinical assistant professor neurosurgery, University of California Medical School, San Francisco, 1974-1981;
clinical associate professor neurosurgery, University of California Medical School, San Diego, 1983-1984;
practice clinical neurosurgery/micro-neurosurgery, 1971-1993;
consultant neurosurgery, in private practice, since 1993;
member of staff, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Augusta, Georgia, 1995-1997. Owner Olson Vineyard, Dundee, Oregon, since 1985.
Owner, president Torii Mor Winery, McMinnville, Oregon, since 1993. Consultant medical development company Pisxys, Boulder, Colorado. President, Chief Executive Officer Pixsys Northwest/Pixsys Bohemia, since 1994.
Consultant N.W. Med.Teams, Portland.
Trustee Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation, 1987-1988, other civic activities;charter member Republican Presidential Task Force, since 1983. Member Republican National Council, since 1984, Republican Senatorial Inner Circle, since 1984, President's Club of Republican National Committee, since 1984. Captain United States Air Force, 1962-1964, colonel United States Army Reserve, since 1984.
Fellow American College of Surgeons, International College Surgeons, Royal Society Medicine (London), American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, North America Spine Society, American College Physician Executives. Member American Academy Pain Medicine, Marion-Polk County Medical Association, Laser Association Neurological Surgeons International, Neurological Society Nevada (founder), Western Neurological Society, American Association Neurosurgeons, Congress of Neurosurgery, Capital Club (Washington), Porsche Club, others.
M. Margie Olson; children: Jacy, Elisa, Kristina, Jon.