Prell, Donald B.

Edward John Trelawny (1792-1881) was an English author whose works include Adventures of a younger son (1831) and Records of Shelley, Byron and the author (1878). In 1805 he joined the Royal Navy and served on various ships including the HMS Superb. Through Edward Ellerker Williams he met Shelley and Byron in 1822 when he visited Pisa, Italy. He accompanied Byron in 1822 on his trip to Greece for the cause of Greek independence. He lived in England, Switzerland and Wales duriing his lifetime. In addition to his noteriety as an author, his friendships with Percy B. Shelley, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and Claire Clairmont make him a notable personality in the 19rth century.

Donald B. Prell was born in Los Angeles in 1942. He earned a B.A. in 1948 from U.C.L.A. and a C.Phil in 1950 from the University of London. He was a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army during World War II, taking part in the Battle of the Bulge and becoming a German prisoner twice. He founded one of the first journals about computers and software in 1958 called Datamation. In the 1960s, 70s and 80s he was associated with several venture capital firms, with the Union Bank of California and was President of Imperial International Bank. He has served on the Boards of Directors of over fifteen foreign and domestic corporations. He is managing director of Prell and Associates, a consulting firm in the field of futurology, program director of the World Affairs Council of the Desert, and a councilor of the UCLA Foundation.

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