Background
O'Donnell, Walter Gregory was born on February 3, 1903 in Cleveland. Son of Walter Thomas and Margaret (McGee) O'D.
O'Donnell, Walter Gregory was born on February 3, 1903 in Cleveland. Son of Walter Thomas and Margaret (McGee) O'D.
Bachelor of Laws, John Marshall Law School, Cleveland, 1932. Bachelor, Western Reserve University, 1932. Master of Arts, Western Reserve University, 1944.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1959.
Private practice, Pinellas County, 1925-1930. Teacher Cleveland Public High Schools, 1930-1935. Associate professor Notre Dame College, 1935-1937.
Associate professor economics and political science John Carroll University, 1937-1943. Instructor economics Ohio State University, 1943-1947. Private practice Tallahassee, 1947-1948.
Associate professor economics Florida State University, 1947-1948. Instructor economics Columbia University, 1948-1951. Associate professor industrial relations University Pittsburgh, 1951-1952.
Institute leader National Association of Manufacturers, 1950-1951. Director training and executive development National Foremans Institute, 1952-1953. Management consultant, training specialist T.W.I. Foundation, 1953-1954.
Staff specialist industrial relations Lockheed Aircraft, Inc., 1954-1956. Professor management University Massachusetts, 1956-1973, professor emeritus, since 1973. Distinguished visiting professor Management Bowling Green State University, 1974-1976, 78-81.
Professor business administration in residence University Connecticut, Storrs, 1976-1978. Visiting lecturer Ohio Wesleyan University, summer 1946. Visiting associate professor management Rutgers University, 1954-1956.
Visiting professor, educational consultant University Puerto Rico, summer 1961. Visiting professor University Madrid, 1963. Visiting professor management University New Mexico, 1967-1968.
Visiting professor Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, 1968-1970. Distinguished visiting professor management Loyola College, Baltimore, 1973, Georgetown University, 1973-1974. Visiting professor management School Administrative Science, University Alabama-Huntsville, 1982-1986.
Member Cuyahoga County Charter Commission, 1932, Ohio Post War Planning Commission, 1945-1946. Member Republican National Committee, Citizens' Advisory communications of President Bush, 1989-1990. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Management, Institute Management Sciences (founder, chairman, executive secretary College Management Philosophy 1960-1973, reorganizer College Management Philosophy with series of mongraphs 1978-1980).
Married Angelina M. Oriti, June 10, 1940. Children: Charles, Kathleen, Roger, Arleen.