Thomas John Donovan

Background

Donovan, Thomas John was born on December 14, 1917 in Vancouver, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Joseph J. and Louise (Padden) Donovan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, St. Edward's College, Seattle, 1939. Master of Arts in Philosophy, University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1948. Student, University Chicago Grad School, 1948—1955.

Student, University Washington Grad School, 1960—1964. Student, Reed College Graduate School, 1966—1970. Student, University Birmingham Shakespeare Institute, Stratford, England, 1981.

Certified, American Academy Rome, 1963.

Career

Teacher Latin, social studies Providence Academy High School, Vancouver, Washington, 1957—1960. Teacher Latin, English, social studies Hudson's Bay High School, 1962—1983. Teacher special services program Vancouver School District, 1983—1991.

Teacher department philosophy classical languages program University Portland, Oregon, 1991—2006, professor emeritus, since 2006. Member professional rights and responsibilities committee Vancouver Education Association, 1972-1983. Member language arts steering committee Vancouver School District, 1973-1983.

Member planning committee on writing Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, 1977, Sloan Foundation. Consultant national humanities, South Eugene High School, Oregon, 1978.

Achievements

• Thomas John Donovan has been listed as a noteworthy humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Counselor Child Welfare Service, Washington, 1960-1962. Sergeant Medical Corps United States Army, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association of University Professors, American Classical League, Classical Association Pacific Northwest, Classical Society of America Academy Rome, National Association Scholars, Pi Epsilon Theta.

Connections

Married Helen F. Murphy, December 29, 1953. Children: Joseph, Teresa, Marcella, Elizabeth.

Father:

Joseph J. Donovan

Mother:

Louise (Padden) Donovan

Spouse:

Helen F. Murphy

child:

Elizabeth Donovan

child:

Marcella Donovan

child:

Joseph Donovan

child:

Teresa Donovan