Professional of the Year - Public Safety/City Fire Department

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Donald R. Oliver

Title: Fire Chief
Industry: Public Safety
Type of Organization: City Fire Department
Major Product/Service: Public safety
Expertise: Chief Oliver has over 45 years of industry experience and 22 years serving as the Department Chief. He oversees 100 career personnel in five fire stations covering 30 square miles and is responsible for emergency management, fire prevention and suppression and all rescue activities for a city of 50,000.
Geographic Area of Distribution: Wilson, North Carolina
Affiliations: Past Member and Vice-Chairman, National Fire Academy Board of Visitors; Past President and Charter Member, National Society of Executive Fire Officers; International Association of Fire Chiefs; Institution of Fire Engineers; Fire Science Advisory Board Member, Wilson Community College, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Fayetteville State University
University/Degree: B.A., Service Management, Columbia University, 1991; Attending, M.A.
Hobbies/Sports: Family activities, classic car restoration, travel, racquetball
Published Works: Financial Management Curriculum for National Fire Academy; Articles, International City/County Managers Association- GIS for Local Government Officials, Fire Chief Magazine, National Fire-Rescue Magazine, Fire Engineering Magazine, Government Solutions Magazine