Background
Parker, Daniel was born on June 8, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Kenneth Safford and Mildred (Gapen) Parker.
Parker, Daniel was born on June 8, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Kenneth Safford and Mildred (Gapen) Parker.
Bachelor, Milton College, 1947. Doctor of Business Administration, Milton College, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1949.
Doctor of Laws, American University, 1968.
Director research and product development, Parker Pen Company, 1950;
director, Parker Pen Company, 1950-1973, 77-86;
secretary, Parker Pen Company, 1951;
executive vice president, Parker Pen Company, 1952-1960;
president, Parker Pen Company, 1960-1966;
Chairman of the Board, Parker Pen Company, 1966-1973;
honorary chairman, Parker Pen Company, 1977-1986;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Omniflight, Inc., 1977-1992. United States member Business Advisory Council to International Finance Corporation (World Bank), 1987-1992. Administrator Agency for International Development, Washington, 1973-1977.
President's special coordinator for international disaster assistance, 1975-1977. Director Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1971-1973, chairman, 1973-1977. Member President's Public Advisory Committee on Trade Policy, 1968-1969.
Member Republican National Finance Committee, 1961-1973, Wisconsin Republican Finance Committee, 1961-1973. Honorary trustee Committee Economic Development, Conference Board, 1965-1980, People to People, 1965-1972, Johnson Foundation, 1977-1980, Meridian House International, 1977-1983. Board directors, executive committee Overseas Development Council, 1969-1973, 78-83.
Honorary chairman trustees Milton College, 1956-1973. Board directors International Executive Service Corps, from 1977. Served as lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946.
Member National Association of Manufacturers (director, chairman board 1968, honorary vice president 1969-1992), Council Better Business Bureaus (vice chairman, director, executive committee 1969-1973), Council on Foreign Relations, International Chamber of C. (trustee United States council 1965-1973, chairman development policy board 1980-1983). Clubs: Metropolitan (Washington), Capitol Hill (Washington), Chevy Chase (Washington), Cornell (New York City), Seabrook Island (South Carolina), Janesville Country, James Island Yacht (Charleston).
Married 1st, Sally Minor. Children: Geoffrey Safford, Steven Minor, Jennifer Parker Coleon, Sarah Parker Topping. Married second, JoAnn Slack.