Background
McDonald, Miller Baird was born on February 16, 1920 in Huntsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Melva Lawson and Bertha Clarence (Baird) McDonald.
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Miller Baird McDonald
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Education
Educated, Lincoln Memorial University, 1940. Educated, University Tennessee, 1949. Certified, Cornell University, 1958.
Certified, University Wisconsin, 1967. Certified, University Michigan, 1971. Bachelor of Science, Pacific Western University, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy, Pacific Western University, 1985.
Career
Administrative assistant, Home Owners Loan Corporation, Washington, 1940-1941;
personnel officer, Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge, 1946-1951;
personnel, training and intelligence officer, Atomic Energy Commission, Albuquerque, 1953-1959;
policy development officer, Federal Aviation Administration, Washington, 1959-1960;
chief out-service training, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1960-1966;
director management training, Secretary Commerce, Washington, 1966-1972;
president, consultant to management, Miller McDonald and Associations, La Follette, Tennessee, since 1973;
president, consultant to management, Miller McDonald and Associations, Arlington, Virginia, since 1972. Syndicated columnist County Line, Tennessee, since 1980. Owner, manager CountyServices Syndicate, since 1981.
Commissioner for human development State of Tennessee, since 1979. Instructor international program in taxation Harvard University Law School,1964-1966. Instructor U. Georgia, 1970, Louisiana State University, 1971.
Board directors WesleyanFound., since 1978. Member of national advisory board American Security Council, since 1979;delegate White House Conference on Aging, since 1981. Member Governor's Conference on Aging, since 1982.
Achievements
Membership
Member Presidential Task Force on Career Advancement, 1965. Charter member Statue of Liberty Foundation, 1983. Chairman President Ford Committee East Tennessee, 1976.
Member Senator Baker for President Committee, 1979. Chairman Campbell County Republican Executive Committee, Tennessee, 1976-1980, 2d Congressional district Reagan for President Committee, 1980, Upper 4th District Reagan-Bush Committee, 1984. Director Tennessee Citizen'sAgainst Government Waste (Grace Commission), since 1986.
Member United States Capitol History Society, since 1987. Historian Campbell County, Tennessee, since 1988. Incorporator, founder, director Campbell County History Society, since 1989, president of the board, since 1991.
Served to colonel United States Army, 1942-1946, 50-53. Member National Trust Historic Preservation, Institute Applied Behavioral Science, National Education Association, American Society Training and Development, Adult Education Association, Library. of Congress Associations (charter), American Legion, Clan Donald United States of America, Rotary, Masons.
Connections
Married Lois Fox, November 30, 1941. 4 children.
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Religion
Methodist
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Awards
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Decorated Presidential award for Outstanding Meritorious Service. Decorated numerous other medals. Recipient Superior Performance award Atomic Energy Commission, 1960, certified recognition Internal Revenue Service, 1966, medal Secretary Army, 1971, certified service Department Commerce, 1972, certified merit Tennessee History Commission, 1997, Presidential Achievement award Republican National Committee, 1982, Tennessee Governor's Outstanding Achievement award, 1992, Merit award Tennessee History Commission, 1993, Proclamation Tennessee House of Representatives, 1993, award of Merit, Tennessee Library. Association, 1994.Decorated Presidential award for Outstanding Meritorious Service. Decorated numerous other medals. Recipient Superior Performance award Atomic Energy Commission, 1960, certified recognition Internal Revenue Service, 1966, medal Secretary Army, 1971, certified service Department Commerce, 1972, certified merit Tennessee History Commission, 1997, Presidential Achievement award Republican National Committee, 1982, Tennessee Governor's Outstanding Achievement award, 1992, Merit award Tennessee History Commission, 1993, Proclamation Tennessee House of Representatives, 1993, award of Merit, Tennessee Library.
Association, 1994.