Background
Zacharias, Donald Wayne was born on September 28, 1935 in Salem, Indiana, United States. Son of William Otto and Estelle Mae (Newlon) Zacharias.
Zacharias, Donald Wayne was born on September 28, 1935 in Salem, Indiana, United States. Son of William Otto and Estelle Mae (Newlon) Zacharias.
Bachelor, Georgetown College, Kentucky, 1957. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Georgetown College, Kentucky, 1983. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1963.
Assistant professor communication and theatre, Indiana U., 1963-1969; associate professor, University Texas, Austin, 1969-1972; professor, University Texas, 1972-1979; assistant to president, University Texas, 1974-1977; executive assistant to chancellor, University Texas System, 1978-1979; president, Western Kentucky U., 1979-1985; president, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1985-1997; president emeritus, Mississippi State University, Starkville, since 1998. Board directors First Federal Savings & Loan Association, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Institute for Technology Development, Sanderson Farms, Inc., Mississippi Economics Council. Director John Grisham Library., Starkville, 1998.
Board directors Greenview Hospital. President Southeastern Conference, 1989-1991. With United States Army, 1959-1960.
Member Institute of Technology Development (board directors 1985-1992), National Association State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (executive committee 1990-1992), Phi Kappa Phi (president 1978).
Married Tommie Kline Dekle, August 16, 1959. Children: Alan, Eric, Leslie.
