Don Curran started his own education at Regiopolis School in Kingston, before moving to Toronto and St. Michael’s College School, then the University of Waterloo and York University.  He subsequently obtained his PhD at the University of Waterloo.
He established his teaching career at Royal York C.I. in Etobicoke then moved to Bramalea S.S. and R.S. McLaughlin C.V.I. in Oshawa, where he was assistant department head.  Don was a busy coach at school, working with basketball, volleyball, badminton, bowling and curling teams.  He was also very involved with the O.S.S.T.F., and for many years has been the chair of the Descartes Contest marking team.
Don has sung in a number of choirs, coached community sports teams and loves reading, especially history, travel and mystery books.  He played squash and volleyball, even playing on a volleyball team that won an intermediate provincial championship.