Donn Vickers
- donn@thejeffersoncenter.org
- Adjunct Professor
Biography:
Donn Vickers has had a kinetic career living in five cities and working in five different professions. In Honolulu and Chicago he taught music in private schools and performed in jazz groups and symphony orchestras. In Rochester he was a Presbyterian clergyman especially involved in the civil rights movement. In Syracuse he did research and development in higher education at the Syracuse University Research Corporation. In Columbus he was the founding director of The Thurber House literary center, and now still in Columbus he is the director of the Jefferson Center, an historic campus of non-profit organizations, and director of the newly-formed Academy for Leadership and Governance.
His publications include:
- The President's Book: Experiencing the Essentials with Six Board Presidents,The Academy for Leadership and Governance, 2001
- Following the Leader: A Guide for Planning Founding Director Transition, The Academy for Leadership and Governance, 2001 (with Emily Redington)
- The Board Member's Guide: Making a Difference on Your Board and in Your Community, The Academy for Leadership and Governance, 2003