Background
O'Connell, Michael Leonard was born on July 25, 1935 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Harvey Leonard and Frances Pauline (Voelkle) O'C.
O'Connell, Michael Leonard was born on July 25, 1935 in Waco, Texas, United States. Son of Harvey Leonard and Frances Pauline (Voelkle) O'C.
Student, Rice University, 1953. Master of Education, Harvard University, 1983. Doctor of Education, Harvard University, 1992.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Church of Modern Apostles, Miami, Florida, 1982.
Data center manager, United States Steel, Los Angeles, 1956-1962;
systems programmer, United States Steel, San Francisco, 1962-1968;
systems manager, Sanders Associations, Nashua, N.H., 1968-1972;
programming manager, Rockwell International, Los Angeles, 1972-1973;
engineering manager, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts, 1973-1975;
product planning manager, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts, 1975-1982;
organizational consultant, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts, 1982-1984;
career counselor, Digital Equipment Corporation, Maynard, Massachusetts, 1984-1992;
principal, Excalibur Cons. & Counseling, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1991;
member of faculty graduate counseling psychology/expressive therapy, Lesley College, Cambridge, since 1994. Member Codasyl Executive Committee, Washington, since 1975.
Chairman Codasyl Data Description Committee, Washington, 1979-1982. Consultant in field.
Counselor Southern New Hampshire Crisis Hot Line, Nashua, 1980-1982. Member advisory board Boston Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Consortium SPIN, Harvard Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Institute Corporal United States Marine Corps, 1953-1956. Member American Psychological Association, Collaboration in Social Architecture, Marine Corps Association, Mensa (New Hampshire proctor 1981-1984).
Married Mildred Thelma Bartlett, November 10, 1956 (divorced 1965). Children: Stephen, Timothy, Colleen.