William Donald Carlson

Background

Carlson, William Donald was born on January 15, 1914 in Sandstone, Minnesota, United States. Son of C. Oscar and Jennie A. (Bjorklund) Carlson.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering with high honors, St. Cloud State Teachers College, 1939. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1955.

Career

Teacher elementary schools, Minnesota, 1932-1936; teacher, principal, secondary schools, 1937-1941; with, United States Bureau Prisons, 1941-1942, 46-47; research assistant bureau educational research, University of Minnesota, 1947-1948; director student personnel, University of Minnesota (College Education High School), 1948-1952; dean student affairs, U. Nevada, Reno, 1952-1957; dean southern regional division, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1957-1965; professor education, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1952-1980; professor emeritus, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1980-1988; also grand marshal., U. Nevada, Las Vegas.

Achievements

• William Donald Carlson has been listed as a noteworthy education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory council United States Civil War Centennial Commission. Member United States Regional Export Expansion Council. Served to captain infantry Army of the United States, 1942-1946.

Member Clark County Mental Health Association (president), Nevada Mental Health Association (vice president), Nevada Psychological Association, American Personnel and Guidance Association, American College Personnel Association, Higher Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Psi Chi, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha. Member Order Eastern Star, Vasa Order American Clubs: Mason (33 degree), Rotarian.

Connections

Married Marian A. Finseth, February 15, 1942. Children– John W., Marcia A., Audrey J., Meridee J.

Father:

C. Oscar Carlson

Mother:

Jennie A. (Bjorklund) Carlson

Spouse:

Marian A. Finseth

child:

Meridee J. Carlson

child:

Audrey J. Carlson

child:

John W. Carlson

child:

Marcia A. Carlson