Donald Simpson

Donald Bruce Simpson (December 13, 1942 – April 5, 2020) was a librarian who served as the third president of the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) from 1980-1999.

[1][2] Prior to coming to CRL he worked as Executive Director at the Bibliographical Center for Research in Denver, Colorado from 1975-1980.

[1] During that time, he compiled and edited the fourth volume of The state library agencies: a survey project report, in 1979.

[3] This book was co-sponsored by the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA).

Simpson received an Associate of Arts from Corning Community College in New York in 1962 and a BA from Alfred University in 1964.