"I wished I had Paul as a teacher when I attended Art Center."
- Ken Okuyama, designer
of the Ferarri Enzo
and past Transportation Chair of the Art
Center College of Design in Pasadena.
About Mark Donohue and Paul T. Glessner
One can see that Mark was very much into addressing the "young person's mind" as he consistently addressed education. I was very young when some of this was written so in my mind, nothing was impossible. I think I have accomplished much after my brief but pointed encounter with Mark Donohue.
The two articles at right detail Paul's involvement with Mark Donohue. Click each thumbnail for a PDF of the article. The first one is a recent article which recaps Paul's career, beginning with the inspiration of Mark Donohue. (PDF 532K) |
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This second article was printed shortly after Mark Donohue's death in August of 1975. (PDF 748k) |
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The following is some correspondence between a young Paul T. Glessner and Mark Donohue. Note the letter where Mark promises to give Paul his driving suit (which he later did - see articles)
Updated on October 15, '07
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