Background
Blackwell, David Jefferson was born on March 17, 1927 in Towson, Maryland, United States. Son of Jefferson Davis and Salome Lucille (Love) Blackwell.
Blackwell, David Jefferson was born on March 17, 1927 in Towson, Maryland, United States. Son of Jefferson Davis and Salome Lucille (Love) Blackwell.
Student, University Minnesota, 1944; student, Yale University, 1945; Bachelor of Arts, Haverford College, 1949.
Association director, Prudential Insurance Company, Newark, Minneapolis, 1949-1967;
executive director, Ednl. Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey, 1967-1970;
2d vice president, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, 1970-1971;
vice president, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, 1971-1976;
senior vice president, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, 1976-1981;
executive vice president, Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, Springfield, 1981-1987;
president, chief Executive officer, Insurance Systems Roundtable, Inc., Hartford, Connecticut, 1987-1988;
president, chief Executive officer, David J. Blackwell & Associations, Woodstock, Vermont, 1988-1998;
retired, 1998. Treasurer, chairman management advisory committee Amdahl Users Group, 1977.
Instructor insurance University of Minnesota, 1958-1964.
Member of executive board Pioneer Valley county Boy Scouts American, 1970-1975. Vice president Springfield Thetre Arts Association, 1974-1979. Trustee Bay Path Junior College, 1974-1987.
Board directors Ottauquechee Health Svc., 1988. Board directors, vice chairman Woodstock Area Council on Aging, since 1993. With United States Army, 1944-1946.
Member College Life Underwriters, Woodstock Country Club, Rotary (board directors).
Married Joan Lou Mumma, June 16, 1949. Children— David Jefferson, Robert Allen.