Background
Drysdale, Thomas Townsend was born on May 4, 1921 in Alamosa, Colorado, United States. Son of Thomas Townsend Drysdale and Oneta Moore (Kirkpatrick) Walton.
Drysdale, Thomas Townsend was born on May 4, 1921 in Alamosa, Colorado, United States. Son of Thomas Townsend Drysdale and Oneta Moore (Kirkpatrick) Walton.
Bachelor, Whittier College, 1952; Master of Education, Whittier College, 1956; Doctor of Education, George Washington University, 1974.
Assistant district superintendent, Department Defense, Overseas Dependents School, throughout Mediterranean and Middle East region, 1959-1960;
assistant district superintendent, Department Defense, Overseas Dependents School, London, 1960-1962;
district superintendent, Department Defense, Overseas Dependents School, Wiesbaden, Federal Republic of Germany and Paris, 1962-1964;
assistant area superintendent, Department Defense, Overseas Dependents School, Honolulu and Far East, 1964-1966;
deputy director, Department Defense, Overseas Dependents School, Washington, 1966-1973;
director Atlantic region, Department Defense, Overseas Dependents School, London, 1973-1981;
Adjunct Professor, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, since 1986. Adjunct Professor U. West Florida, Pensacola, 1976-1985. Teacher Whittier City (California) School, 1952-1954, principal, 1954-1956, 58-59.
Principal Department Defense Overseas Dependents School, Wiesbaden, 1956-1957, London, 1957-1958.
Served lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1942-1946. Member Comparative and International Education Society, National Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Norma Fay Hall, March 8, 1943. Children: Lianne, Peter, Connie, Dale, Brian, Karl.