Donald Warren Beless

Background

Beless, Donald Warren was born on May 4, 1938 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Harold Eugene and Phyllis Irene (Nelson) Beless.

Education

Bachelor in History, Wheaton College, 1959; Master of Arts in Social Work, University of Chicago, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, University of Chicago, 1973.

Career

Caseworker, The New England Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, 1961-1962; research caseworker, School Social Svc. Administration University of Chicago, 1962-1966; fellow, National Institute of Mental Health-University of Chicago, 1968-1969; assistant professor, School Social Svc. Administration, University of Chicago, 1969-1976; associate professor, dean of students, School Social Svc.

Administration, University of Chicago, 1971-1981; associate dean university students, University of Chicago, 1981-1985; director, Kent School Social Work, U. Louisville, 1985-1988; executive director, Council Social Work Education, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1988. Consultant in field; delegate National Consortium Interprofl. Edition and Practice, since 1988.

Achievements

• Donald Warren Beless has been listed as a noteworthy Social work educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Louisville United Way, 1985-1988. Council for Retarded Citizens, Louisville, 1985-1988. Member NASW, International Association Schools Social Work (board directors since 1988).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Lohr, August 22, 1959. Children: Roger, Anne.

Father:

Harold Eugene Beless

Mother:

Phyllis Irene (Nelson) Beless

Spouse:

Elizabeth Lohr

child:

Anne Beless

child:

Roger Beless