Background
Donohue, David Patrick was born on May 7, 1931 in New York City. Son of Patrick Joseph and Beatrice Anna (Bligh) Donohue.
engineering executive navy rear admiral
Donohue, David Patrick was born on May 7, 1931 in New York City. Son of Patrick Joseph and Beatrice Anna (Bligh) Donohue.
AB, Holy Cross College, 1953. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1961. Postgraduate, Harvard Business School, 1969.
Postgraduate, Kennedy School National Security, 1986.
Design advisor Vietnam Naval Shipyard, Saigon, Vietnam, 1965-1966. Plan/estimating superintendent Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington, 1966-1969. Ship projects officer, supervisor shipbuilding United States Navy, Seattle, 1969-1971.
Ship systems engineer Staff Naval Air Forces Pacific, San Diego, 1971-1975. Executive director surface platforms Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, 1975-1977. Production, planning officer Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) Naval Shipyard, 1977-1980.
Shipyard commander Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia, 1980-1983. Rear admiral, director maintenance United States Atlantic Fleet United States Navy, Norfolk, 1983-1989. Engineering manager The Jonathan Corporation, 1989-1991, program manager, 1991-1993, vice president, general manager shipyard Norfolk, 1993-1995.
Corporation technical director Integrated Systems Analysts, Inc., Chesapeake, Virginia, 1995—2002. Chairman board directors Center Management Systems, 2000—2001. Corporation technical director Thermal Spray & Machine, Inc., Norfolk, 2002—2008.
Executive advisory council Old Dominion University College Business and Public Administration, 1996-1999. Board directors Unitech Corporation, Hampton. Virginia, Lockring Corporation.
President Portsmouth Area United Way, 1981-1982, committee member South Hampton Roads chapter, Norfolk, 1983-1988. Chairman Portsmouth Armed Services Young Men’s Christian Association, 1981-1982. Member American Society for Quality Control (vice-chairman Tidewater, Virginia section 1995-1997, chairman 1997-1998, secretary 1998-2000), American Society Naval Engineers (councillor Tidewater section 1981-1984, 2005-2008, chairman Tiewater section 2004-2005, national councillor 1990-1993, 2002-2006, national vice president 2006-2008), Society Naval Architects and Marine engineers (Hampton Rds. section chairman 1985-1986, chairman ship production committee national shipbuilding research program 1990-1995, Virginia governor's commission on base retention 1995), Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth Association (president 1998-2000), Town Point Club (board governors 1994-2002).
Married Dolores Theresa Bowen, November 24, 1956. Children: Christine, David, Steven, Joanne, Denise.