Get To Know Donna Compton
Personal
Donna Compton has been married for 23 years to her husband, Chris, with whom she shares two daughters, Morgan (15) &
Taylor (11). When not playing bridge, Donna enjoys spending time with her family at the lake and traveling the world. Donna
worked as a tournament director and bridge teacher throughout her college years. She graduated from law school in 1996 and
practiced law for several years before returning to her previous bridge career full time in 2001.
Professional
Donna began playing competitive bridge in 1975 with successes at the national and international level; including winning the 2003
Chicago Trophy Mixed Teams at the Long Beach NABC.
Donna was awarded the Journalist Award for the 2005 Defensive Hand of the Year while in Estoril Portugal. She is currently
publishing Houston Regional Daily Bulletin, and the Cavendish Daily Bulletin.
Donna was awarded the rank of Master Teacher by the American Bridge Teachers' Association in 2007. This prestigious
award is given out to those who exemplify superior teaching ability. Donna is a member of the ACBL National Good Will
Committee and is an ACBL Tournament Director.
Donna's ventures as non-playing captain have taken her all over the world. Last September, her team won the 2009 Bermuda
Bowl trophy in Sao Paulo, Brazil! A much better ending than two years ago she spent the entire month of October in Beijing,
China as the Captain of the Open USA team. Unfortunately, her team lost in the Round of 16 but it was a fabulous visit to China
in the end.
Every two years she captains Team USA in Buffett Cup Challenge Match between the United States and Europe. This
September, she plans to go to Wales and bring the Cup home to the Academy in 2010. Donna's other experiences as Non-Playing
Captain of the 2007 Senior Team took her to Shanghai, China and her team won the Bronze Medal. In 2004 she visited Istanbul,
Turkey as the NPC of the United States University Team where her team won the Bronze Medal.
Personal
Donna Compton has been married for 23 years to her husband, Chris, with whom she shares two daughters, Morgan (15) &
Taylor (11). When not playing bridge, Donna enjoys spending time with her family at the lake and traveling the world. Donna
worked as a tournament director and bridge teacher throughout her college years. She graduated from law school in 1996 and
practiced law for several years before returning to her previous bridge career full time in 2001.
Professional
Donna began playing competitive bridge in 1975 with successes at the national and international level; including winning the 2003
Chicago Trophy Mixed Teams at the Long Beach NABC.
Donna was awarded the Journalist Award for the 2005 Defensive Hand of the Year while in Estoril Portugal. She is currently
publishing Houston Regional Daily Bulletin, and the Cavendish Daily Bulletin.
Donna was awarded the rank of Master Teacher by the American Bridge Teachers' Association in 2007. This prestigious
award is given out to those who exemplify superior teaching ability. Donna is a member of the ACBL National Good Will
Committee and is an ACBL Tournament Director.
Donna's ventures as non-playing captain have taken her all over the world. Last September, her team won the 2009 Bermuda
Bowl trophy in Sao Paulo, Brazil! A much better ending than two years ago she spent the entire month of October in Beijing,
China as the Captain of the Open USA team. Unfortunately, her team lost in the Round of 16 but it was a fabulous visit to China
in the end.
Every two years she captains Team USA in Buffett Cup Challenge Match between the United States and Europe. This
September, she plans to go to Wales and bring the Cup home to the Academy in 2010. Donna's other experiences as Non-Playing
Captain of the 2007 Senior Team took her to Shanghai, China and her team won the Bronze Medal. In 2004 she visited Istanbul,
Turkey as the NPC of the United States University Team where her team won the Bronze Medal.
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