Background
Blackburn,, Harold Lee was born on December 14, 1927 in Edgemont, South Dakota, United States. Son of Harold Lee Senior and Neva Beatrice (Pratt) Blackburn.
Blackburn,, Harold Lee was born on December 14, 1927 in Edgemont, South Dakota, United States. Son of Harold Lee Senior and Neva Beatrice (Pratt) Blackburn.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1950. Master of Education, Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma, 1953. Doctor of Education, University Kansas, 1961.
Associate superintendent Topeka Public Schools, 1961-1967. Director education programs United States Department Education, Kansas City, Missouri, 1967-1980, secretary, regional representative, 1980-1982. Assistant commissioner education Kansas State Department Education, Topeka, 1982-1983, commissioner education, from 1983.
Member Kansas Council Economic Education, Manhattan, since 1985. Board directors Mid-Continent Regional Education Laboratory, Kansas City, since 1983.
Served to captain United States Army, 1950-1956. Member United School Administrators, Kansas Educators Club, Phi Delta Kappa. Clubs: Knife and Fork.
Lodges: Rotary.
Married Donna Jean Spotts, December 26, 1961. Children: Lee, Laurie.