Background
MacLachlan, Douglas Lee was born on August 27, 1940 in Hollywood, California, United States. Son of Alexander D. and Patricia E. (Culver) MacLachlan.
MacLachlan, Douglas Lee was born on August 27, 1940 in Hollywood, California, United States. Son of Alexander D. and Patricia E. (Culver) MacLachlan.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1962; Master of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, 1965; Master of Arts in Statistics, University of California, Berkeley, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Business Adminstrn, University of California, Berkeley, 1971; student, Hastings School Law, 1965-1966.
Instructor business administration, University of California, Berkeley, 1969-1970;
vice president, Hartec Corporation, Newport Beach, California, 1965-1970;
acting assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1970-1971;
assistant professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1971-1974;
associate professor, U. Washington, Seattle, 1974-1978;
professor, department chairman marketing and international business, U. Washington, Seattle, 1978-1986;
professor, acting chair department marketing and international business, U. Washington, Seattle, 1993-1994;
Affiliate Program Distinguished professor marketing and international business, U. Washington, Seattle, 1986-1988;
Nordstrom professor retail marketing, U. Washington, Seattle, 1988-1989;
Ford Motor Company professor marketing, U. Washington, Seattle, 1989-1990;
associate dean School Business, U. Washington, Seattle, since 1995. Visiting professor business administration University of California, Berkeley, summer 1974. Visiting professor Institu Européen des Affaires, Fontainebleau, France, 1982-1983, Catholic U. Leuven, Belgium, 1991-1992.
Director University Book Store, since 1985.
Member American Marketing Association (director Puget Sound chapter 1975-1977, 90-91, president 1978-1979), Informs, American Statistical Association, Association Consumer Research, Clan MacLachlan Society (president n.w. branch 1995—2009), Alpha Kappa Psi, Kappa Delta Rho, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Natalie Bowditch Knauth, July 23, 1966. Children: Heather Bowditch, Trevor Douglas.