Background
Lamm, Donald Stephen was born on May 31, 1931 in New York City. Son of Lawrence William and Aleen Antonia (Lassner) Lamm.
Lamm, Donald Stephen was born on May 31, 1931 in New York City. Son of Lawrence William and Aleen Antonia (Lassner) Lamm.
Fieldston School, Yale and Oxford Universities. Since 1959, Director since 1964, Vice-President 1968-1976, President, Chairman since 1984.
With W.W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, New York York City, 1956-2000, from vice president to president, 1968-1994, chairman, 1984-2000, also director. Also director New Directions Public Corporation. Associate Fletcher & Parry, New York City.
Guest fellow Yale University, 1980, 85, Phi Beta Kappa lecturer 1994. Ida Beam distinguished visiting professor University Iowa, 1987-1988. Guest fellow Woodrow Wilson Center, 1996.
Regents lecturer University California, Berkeley, 1998-1999. President Yale University Press, 1985-2000. Member board advisors Yale Review, member board trustees University California Press.
Fellow Center Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 1998-1999. Vice chair School Advanced Research, Santa Fe. Member editorial board Am.Scholar.
With Counter Intelligence Corps United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member county Woodrow Wilson Center, Institute Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia. Board directors Roper Center Public Opinion Research With United States Army, 1953-1955. Fellow American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Member Manuscript Society, Council Foreign Rels., Century Association, Elizabethan Club, Phi Beta Kappa (senator since 1990).
Married Jean Stewart Nicol, September 27, 1958. Children: Douglas William, Robert Lawrence, Wendy Nicol.