Background
Dillon, Donald Ward was born on January 31, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Maurice B. and Helen M. (Ward) Dillon.
Dillon, Donald Ward was born on January 31, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Maurice B. and Helen M. (Ward) Dillon.
Bachelor of Music Education, Wichita State University, 1959. M.Music Education, Wichita State University, 1961. D.Music. Education, University Oklahoma, 1970.
Teacher music Derby (Kansas) public schools, 1959-1966. Member faculty Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, 1968-1969. Executive director Oklahoma Arts and Humanities Council, 1969-1973.
Assistant director federal-state partnership National Endowment Arts, Washington, 1973-1979, director grants office, 1979. Executive director Music Educators National Conference, Reston, Virginia, 1979-1983. President Don Dillon Associates Inc., Dallas, 1983—2006, Dillon Executive Services LLC, 2006—2009.
Retired, since 2009
Executive management consultant, board of directors Fund Advancement Music Education, 1979-1983.
Board of directors National Committee Arts for Handicapped, since 1980. Member American Society Association Executives, Institute Association Management Companies, Meeting Planners International.
Married Jacquelyn A. Hicks, December 28, 1958. Married Brenda Marie Rager, July 9, 1983.