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A son of the late Kenneth Bishop and the former Corrine Head, Bishop was born in Hardin County west of Campbellsville.<ref name=findagrave/> In 1953, he graduated from Elizabethtown High School in Elizabethtown, the seat of government for Hardin County. In 1955, he obtained his two-year degree from the then Campbellsville Junior College; two years later, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Baptist-affiliated Union University in Jackson, [[Tennessee]]. In 1965, he received the [[Master of Arts]] from Eastern Kentucky University, a public institution in Richmond. He was a public school teacher and coach for several years until he became the CU director of athletics, a post which he filled from 1968 until his retirement in 1997. He had also been a professor in the physical education department; in 1998, the CU board granted Bishop faculty emeritus status.<ref name=bio/>  

A son of the late Kenneth Bishop and the former Corrine Head, Bishop was born in Hardin County west of Campbellsville.<ref name=findagrave/> In 1953, he graduated from Elizabethtown High School in Elizabethtown, the seat of government for Hardin County. In 1955, he obtained his two-year degree from the then Campbellsville Junior College; two years later, he received a Bachelor of Science degree from Baptist-affiliated Union University in Jackson, [[Tennessee]]. In 1965, he received the [[Master of Arts]] from Eastern Kentucky University, a public institution in Richmond. He was a public school teacher and coach for several years until he became the CU director of athletics, a post which he filled from 1968 until his retirement in 1997. He had also been a professor in the physical education department; in 1998, the CU board granted Bishop faculty emeritus status.<ref name=bio/>  

Bishop and his wife, the former June Holman (born 1938), have two daughters and sons-in-law, all graduates of Campbellsville University. The former Robyn Bishop (born 1963) is married to Randy Lynn Lawless (born 1962); her sister, Susan (born 1967), is the wife of Michael E. "Sarge" Pollock (born 1966), a former director of alumni relations at CU. and currently an insurance risk advisor in Campbellsville. He is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] candidate for the position of state representative in the special election]] pending on November 2, 2021, called because of the death of [[John "Bam" Carney]].<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://campbellsvilletigers.com/news/2017/12/27/general-don-bishop-long-time-athletics-director-passes-away-at-age-of-82.aspx|title=Don Bishop, long-time Athletics Director, passes away at age of 82|publisher=Campbellsvilletigers.com|accessdate=December 29, 2017}}</ref> There are four Bishop grandchildren and a great-grandson.<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bishop&GSfn=Donald&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=2017&GSdyrel=in&GSst=19&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=186159704&df=all&|title=Donald Hall "Don" Bishop|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref>

Bishop and his wife, the former June Holman (born 1938), have two daughters and sons-in-law, all graduates of Campbellsville University. The former Robyn Bishop (born 1963) is married to Randy Lynn Lawless (born 1962); her sister, Susan (born 1967), is the wife of [[Michael "Sarge" Pollock]], a former director of alumni relations at CU and currently an insurance risk advisor in Campbellsville and a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for Adair and Taylor counties.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://campbellsvilletigers.com/news/2017/12/27/general-don-bishop-long-time-athletics-director-passes-away-at-age-of-82.aspx|title=Don Bishop, long-time Athletics Director, passes away at age of 82|publisher=Campbellsvilletigers.com|accessdate=December 29, 2017}}</ref> There are four Bishop grandchildren and a great-grandson.<ref name=findagrave>{{cite web|url=https://old.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bishop&GSfn=Donald&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=2017&GSdyrel=in&GSst=19&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=186159704&df=all&|title=Donald Hall "Don" Bishop|publisher=Findagrave.com|accessdate=December 30, 2017}}</ref>