Background
Champney, Don was born on September 8, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Donald Ole and Marjorie Elaine (Porter) Champney.
construction company executive
Champney, Don was born on September 8, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Donald Ole and Marjorie Elaine (Porter) Champney.
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Michigan, 1951. Design engineer Detroit Steel Products,1951-1952. Regional manager Lumber Fabricators, Incorporated., Cincinnati, 1952-1953.
Designer Arcose Homes, Cincinnati, 1953-1955.
Vice president engineering Style Rite Homes Corporation, Columbus, Ohio, 1955-1957. Regional manager Scholz Homes, Cincinnati, 1957-1958.
Branch manager Fred M. Cole Corporation, Columbus, 1958-1966. Vice president engineering Gardner Company, Columbus, 1966.
Design engineer Detroit Steel Products, 1951—1952. Regional manager Lumber Fabricators, Inc., Cincinnati, 1952—1953, Scholz Homes, Cincinnati, 1957—1958. Designer Arcose Homes, 1953—1955.
Vice president engineering Style Rite Homes Corporation, Columbus, 1955—1957. Branch manager Fred M. Cole Corporation. Vice president engineering Gardner Company, 1966.
With United States Navy, 1945-1946, served to ensign United States Naval Reserve.
Member council, Minerva Park, Ohio, 1976—1990. Member of Building Industry Association (professional standards committee member 1988), Builders Exchange Central Ohio (president 1981), American Institute Constructors (director, past president Columbus chapter), Continental Athletic Club (Columbus), University Michigan Club Columbus (president 1960), Brookside Country Club (Worthington, Ohio, Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Son of Donald Ole Champney and Marjorie Elaine (Porter) Champney m. Married Ann Christine Mainland, June 23, 1951. Children: Christine Champney Forte, Sarah Ann Champney Sieber.