Howard Stevenson McDonald

July 18, 1894 (age 92)

Holladay, Utah

He spent part of his mission as president of the Western Pennsylvania Conference headquartered in Pittsburgh. While serving in this area he met Ella Gibbs, a young lady serving as a missionary who was the first Relief society president in Pittsburgh. Ella was later transferred to Baltimore. After he returned from his mission McDonald sought out Ella Gibbs and they began courting. They had two daughters. Their first daughter Ruth was born while McDonald was serving in France as part of the United States Army during World War I. McDonald graduated from Utah State Agricultural College in 1921, where he also taught. He later taught in San Francisco public schools, and in 1925 he received his Master of Arts from the University of California. Several years later he completed a Doctorate of Education also from the University of California. In 1952 he received a Doctor of Humanities. From 1944-1945, McDonald was superintendent of schools in Salt Lake City, Utah. When McDonald became president of Brigham Young University, enrollment more than doubled in the winter and fall semesters. His administration was able to get many temporary buildings that housed the huge influx of students, and they began to build permanent buildings to replace them, an endeavor done more by his successor, Ernest L. Wilkinson. In 1949, McDonald left Brigham Young University to become president of Los Angeles City College. He helped found San Fernando State College now known as California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in 1951, and became president of Los Angeles State College now known as California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) in 1962.

Howard Stevenson McDonald

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McDonald was born in Holladay, Utah.

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University of California, Berkeley. Utah State University.

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He spent part of his mission as president of the Western Pennsylvania Conference headquartered in Pittsburgh. While serving in this area he met Ella Gibbs, a young lady serving as a missionary who was the first Relief society president in Pittsburgh. Ella was later transferred to Baltimore.

After he returned from his mission McDonald sought out Ella Gibbs and they began courting.

They had two daughters. Their first daughter Ruth was born while McDonald was serving in France as part of the United States Army during World War I.

McDonald graduated from Utah State Agricultural College in 1921, where he also taught.

He later taught in San Francisco public schools, and in 1925 he received his Master of Arts from the University of California. Several years later he completed a Doctorate of Education also from the University of California.

In 1952 he received a Doctor of Humanities.

From 1944-1945, McDonald was superintendent of schools in Salt Lake City, Utah. When McDonald became president of Brigham Young University, enrollment more than doubled in the winter and fall semesters. His administration was able to get many temporary buildings that housed the huge influx of students, and they began to build permanent buildings to replace them, an endeavor done more by his successor, Ernest L. Wilkinson.

In 1949, McDonald left Brigham Young University to become president of Los Angeles City College.

He helped found San Fernando State College now known as California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in 1951, and became president of Los Angeles State College now known as California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA) in 1962.

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