Background
Thomas, M. Donald was born on April 21, 1926 in Bugnara, Italy.
Thomas, M. Donald was born on April 21, 1926 in Bugnara, Italy.
Bachelor of Arts, University Dubuque, Iowa, 1948; Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1951; Doctor of Education, University of Illinois, 1956; Doctor of Literature, Westminster College, 1974.
Teacher English, speech, Mason City (Iowa) Public Schools, 1950-1954;
director speech activities, Bloom Township High School, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1954-1959;
counselor high school, Mount Prospect, Illinois, 1959-1965;
superintendent, Elk Grove (Illinois) Elementary District, 1966-1969;
superintendent, Amsterdam (New York) Unified School District, 1969-1971;
superintendent, Newark (California) Unified School District, 1971-1973;
superintendent, Salt Lake City School District, 1973-1984;
senior partner, Harold Webb Associations, Salt Lake City, since 1984. Lecturer Graduate School Education, Denver, 1970, U. Utah, 1974. Consultant to the United States and New York Depts.
Education, 1969-1970, California Department Education, since 1971, Alameda County(California) Schools Department, 1972-1973. Educational consultant Governors in South Carolina., South Dakot, Tennessee, and Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Advising committee Cook County Superintendent Schools, 1966-1967.
Member Aspen Conference on Edition and the Human Potential, 1967, 68, Superintendent's Workshop, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, 1974.
Member Youth Commission, Salt Lake City, 1974-1975. Chairman steering committee N. Cook County (Illinois) Office of Economic Opportunity, 1966-1967. Executive committee Cook County Council of Governments, 1966-1968.
Member National Education Association (board directors 1968-1971) Clubs: Rotary.
Son of Louis and Rose (Manna) T. (parents American citizens). Married Frances Gaylord, December 21, 1948. Children— Marc, Marcia, David.