Howard S. McDonald

Background

McDonald, Howard S. was born on July 18, 1894 in Salt Lake City. Son of Francis and Rosella (Stevenson) McDonald.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Utah State Agricultural College, 1921; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1925; Doctor of Education, University of California, 1949; HHD, University of California, 1952.

Career

Instructor, Utah State Agricultural College, 1921-1924; teacher, San Francisco Public Schools, 1924-1929; vice-principal, Balboa High School, 1929-1934; director teaching personnel, San Francisco Schools, 1934-1936; deputy superintendent schools, San Francisco Schools, 1936-1944; superintendent, Salt Lake City Public Schools, 1944-1945; president, Brigham Young U., Salt Lake City, 1945-1949; president, Los Angeles City College, 1949-1958; president, Los Angeles State College Applied Arts and Sciences, 1949-1962; regional representative for United States Commissioner Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare Region 9, 1962-1964; president, Salt Lake Mormon Temple, 1964-1986.

Achievements

• Howard S. McDonald has been listed as a noteworthy Educational official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former board directors Hollywood (California) Young Men’s Christian Association, Los Angeles County Museum Art. Served with United States Army during World War I. Member American Association School Adminstrs., University Archeological Society, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega, Schoolmasters Club (president 1943-1944), Rotary, California Club.

Connections

Married Ella Gibbs, September 26, 1917. Children: Ruth McDonald Boyer, Melva McDonald Orgill.

Father:

Francis McDonald

Mother:

Rosella (Stevenson) McDonald

Spouse:

Ella Gibbs

child:

Ruth McDonald Boyer McDonald

child:

Melva McDonald Orgill McDonald