Background
Balsamo, Donna Jean was born on August 8, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Nicholas Joseph and Isabel Celest (O'Riordan) Balsamo.
Balsamo, Donna Jean was born on August 8, 1940 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Nicholas Joseph and Isabel Celest (O'Riordan) Balsamo.
Bachelor in Theatre, Clarke College, 1962; Master of Arts in English, Purdue University, 1963.
Graduate assistant English department, Purdue University, 1963; associate professor, Purdue University, Hammond, Indiana, fall 1964; associate professor, Wright Junior College, Chicago, summer 1964; professor, governments State University, Park Forest, Illinois, 1971-1972; member outside sales staff, Fun Finder Magazine, San Rafael, California, 1973-1975; member advertising sales staff, Patrick Corman Public Rels., San Francisco, 1974-1975; member sales staff, Joseph Chowning Gallery, San Francisco, 1975-1976; co-owner, Talk of the Town, San Francisco, 1976-1978; owner, Parties, Parties, Parties, Sausalito, California, since 1978. Board directors Maywood Proviso State Bank, San Francisco Visiting and Convention Bureau. Board directors, consultant Stanwood Hall Restoration Fund, San Francisco, since 1978.
Volunteer Mill Valley (California) Arts Council, 1976. Chairperson. American Cancer Society Walk, San Francisco, 1991. Member, board directors Children as Teachers of Peace, San Francisco, 1987-1990, Rainbow Players-Children's Theatre, Mill Valley, 1975-1976.
Member Oakland Convention Bureau. Member San San Francisco Chamber of C., Sausalito Chamber of Commerce.
Married Peter Gubbins, December 28, 1963 (divorced 1972). Children: Cara, Moira, Peter, Dennis.