Hilary Donald Thimmesh

Background

Thimmesh, Hilary Donald was born on March 2, 1928 in Osakis, Minnesota, United States. Son of Theodore P. and Frances Esther (Schmidtke) Thimmesh.

Education

Bachelor in English, St. John's University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in English, Cornell University, 1963.

Career

Instructor English, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1956; assistant professor, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1959; associate professor, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1966; assistant dean, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1965-1967; dean, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1967-1969; faculty chairman, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1969-1970; director Hill Program Individual Learning, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1971-1974; department chairman English, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1976-1978; prior St. John's Abbey, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1980-1981; president, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1982-1991; professor, since 1992. Professor, chancellor St. Martin's College, Lacey, Washington, 1978-1980, Chairman of the Board, 1978-1980.

Achievements

• Hilary Donald Thimmesh has been listed as a noteworthy University president emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Apostolic administrator St. Martin's Abbey, 1978-1980. Board directors Hill Monastic Manuscript Library., Center Minnesota Community Foundation.