Donald Turner Searls

Background

Searls, Donald Turner was born on November 22, 1930 in Brookings, South Dakot. Son of Daniel Burdette and Florence (Glen) Searls.

Education

Bachelor of Science, South Dakot State University, 1952; Master of Science, South Dakot State University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1963.

Career

Statistician, Research Triangle Institute, Durham, North Carolina, 1959-1963; vice president, Westat, Inc., Denver, 1963-1971; director research, Education communications of States, Denver, 1971-1983; professor, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, since 1983. Consultant National Academy Sciences, Washington, 1986. Advisory member Committee for Energy Statistics, Washington, since 1987.

Membership

Corporal United States Army, 1952-1954. Member American Statistical Association (Certified of Appreciation 1987), International Association Survey Statisticians.

Connections

Married Sondra Lynn Hohwieler, March 17, 1956. Children: Steven, Scott, Lori, Trace, Jeffrey.

Father:

Daniel Burdette Searls

Mother:

Florence (Glen) Searls

Spouse:

Sondra Lynn Hohwieler

child:

Jeffrey Searls

child:

Trace Searls

child:

Lori Searls

child:

Steven Searls

child:

Scott Searls