Background
O'Bannon, Patrick William was born on October 22, 1954 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of William B. and JoAnn (Donahue) O'B.
O'Bannon, Patrick William was born on October 22, 1954 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of William B. and JoAnn (Donahue) O'B.
Bachelor, Occidental College, 1976; Master of Arts, University of California, San Diego, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, La Jolla, 1983.
Historian, Pennsylvania History and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, 1982-1984; historian, Oklahoma Properties, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1984-1985; principal historian, John Milner Association, Philadelphia, 1985-1991; principal historian, Kise Franks & Straw, Philadelphia, 1991-1995; director cultural resources group, Kise Franks & Straw, Philadelphia, since 1995.
Member American Cultural Resources Association (Vice-President public policy, board directors since 1995), National Council on Public History (chairman cultural resources management committee 1994-1996, board directors since 1995), Organisation American Historians, Society for the History Technology.
Married Hollis M. Payer, September 30, 1989.