Background
Pfitzer, Donald William was born on January 22, 1923 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alvin John and Eleonore Dorothea (Meyer) Pfitzer.
biologist conservationist writer
Pfitzer, Donald William was born on January 22, 1923 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States. Son of Alvin John and Eleonore Dorothea (Meyer) Pfitzer.
Bachelor of Science in Entomology, University Tennessee, 1948. Master of Science in Entomology, University Tennessee, 1950.
Medical and economics entomology instructor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1948-1950;
ranger, naturalist, Great Smokey Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 1950;
senior biologist, Tennessee Game and Fish Commission, Knoxville, 1950-1953;
chief information and education, Tennessee Game and Fish Commission, Nashville, 1953-1955;
fish and wildlife biologist, United States Fish and Wildlife Superior vena cava syndrome, Atlanta, 1955-1962;
conservation education coordinator, United States Fish and Wildlife Superior vena cava syndrome, Atlanta, 1962-1976;
public affairs officer, United States Fish and Wildlife Superior vena cava syndrome, Atlanta, 1976-1985;
assistant regional director, United States Fish and Wildlife Superior vena cava syndrome, Atlanta, 1985-1988;
lecturer, United States Fish and Wildlife Superior vena cava syndrome, Atlanta, since 1988;
freelance writer, Lithonia, Georgia, since 1988. Conservation education workshop instructor U. Tennessee, Fall Creek Falls, Tennessee, 1953-1979. Consultant Humanities and the Inner City, Altanta, 1973-1975, Wilderness Society, 1968-1980, Save Our Rivers, since 1981, Georgia Department Natural Resources, Atlanta, since 1988.
Chairman Southeastern Association Fish and Wildlife Agilysys, Atlanta, 1968-1970. Host television show Woods and Waters, 1954-1955.
Counselor Boy Scouts American, Atlanta, 1956-1975. Second lieutenant United States Army Air Corps, 1943-1945. Member National Wildlife Federation (committees), Outdoor Writers Association American (various committees since 1964, Jade of Chief award 1984), Southeastern Outdoor Press Association (president 1980-1981, Tom Rollins award 1980, Distinguished Service award 1988), Georgia Outdoor Writers Association (president 1970, Georgia Outdoorsman award 1979), Trout Unlimited (committees, Silver Trout award 1983), Georgia Conservancy (board directors, Wildlife Conservation award 1978, Conservation Educator award 1987), National Audubon Society (committees).
Married Billie Jayne Snodgrass, September 21, 1947. 1 child, David Martin.