Donald Walter DuCharme

Background

DuCharme, Donald Walter was born on June 14, 1937 in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. Son of Walter Arnold and Marion (Law) DuC.

Education

Bachelor in Biology and Chemistry, Center Michigan U., 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology, University of Michigan, 1965.

Career

Research scientist cardiovascular disease research, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1965-1978; research head, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1978-1984; associate director, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1984-1988; senior scientist, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1988-1990; senior scientist safety pharmacology, The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, 1990-1994; owner, Lakeside Entertainment Center, South Haven, Michigan, since 1997. Adjunct assistant professor department biology Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1970-1973. Adjunct Professor department pharmacology Medical College Ohio, Toledo, 1977-1994.

Achievements

• Donald Walter DuCharme has been listed as a noteworthy Pharmacologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Kalamazoo unit Michigan Heart Association, since 1968, American Heart Association Michigan, Detroit, since 1972, president, 1981-1982. Fellow American Heart Association (Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Harry Goldblatt award 1991, Higher Education Dodge award 1993, F.D. Dodrill award 1995). Member American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics.

Connections

Married Doris Barbara Rieck, August 30, 1958. Children: Michael Kevin, Mark Donald, Daniel Paul.

Father:

Walter Arnold DuC.

Mother:

Marion (Law) DuC.

Spouse:

Doris Barbara Rieck

child:

Michael Kevin DuCharme

child:

Daniel Paul DuCharme

child:

Mark Donald DuCharme