Background
MacKinnon, Aleck MacDonald was born on December 2, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Aleck and Eleanor (Donaghy) MacK.
MacKinnon, Aleck MacDonald was born on December 2, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Aleck and Eleanor (Donaghy) MacK.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1948. Master of Business Administration in Corporation Finance, Wharton School of University Pennsylvania, 1954.
With Atlantic Refining Company, 1948-1958. With Warner-Lambert Pharmaceutical Company, 1958-1967, treasurer, 1961-1967. Vice president finance Chemical Industries Basel Corporation, 1967-1968, executive vice president, 1968-1970.
Vice president Chemical Industries Basel-GEIGY Corporation, 1970-1986, president pharmaceuticals division, 1977-1979, president, chief operating officer, 1980-1986, also board directors. Chairman, chief executive officer DNA Pharmaceuticals, Fort Myers, Florida, from 1989. Board directors Ilford, Inc., Chelsea Industries, Inmed.
Industry, Pharmaceutics, Inc., Houston Bacteriology, Inc., VIMRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Industry chairman United Fund Morris County, 1960-1961, member budget committee, 1962, member capital fund committee, 1966-1970, member investment committee, 1967-1970. Trustee Morris County Society Crippled Children and Adults, 1966-1968. President Parents Association St. Lawrence University, 1982-1985.
Member advisory committee Pace University Lubins School Business, since 1982. Board directors Inmed. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Management Association (financial planning council 1964-1971, member president's council 1972-1979, general management council 1980-1987), Association Corporation Growth (trustee 1964-1967), Finance Executives Institute (vice chairman drug and cosmetic section 1964-1966), Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (vice chairman finance section 1967, board directors 1977-1981), Society Chemical Industry (executive committee 1983-1986), Pennsylvania State Alumni Association (executive board since 1987, Distinguished Alumnus award 1987). Clubs: Country of Darien.
Married Marion Louise Lewis, August 21, 1948. Children: Larry Donald, Janis Lee, Lynn Ann, Susan Beth.