Background
Donovan, Dennis Dale was born on February 26, 1954 in Nyack, New York, United States. Son of Thomas A. and Helen I. Donovan.
Donovan, Dennis Dale was born on February 26, 1954 in Nyack, New York, United States. Son of Thomas A. and Helen I. Donovan.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Don Bosco College, 1977. Master of Arts in Theology, Pontifical College Josephinum, 1983. Master of Divinity in Theology, Pontifical College Josephinum, 1983.
Assistant administrator Salesian School, Goshen, New York, 1983-1985. Administrator Salesian Center, Columbus, Ohio, 1985-1994, vicar, 1998—2004. Director development Salesians of Don Bosco Province of St. Philip the Apostle, New Rochelle, New York, 1994-1998.
Associate pastor St. Anthony Church, Nanuet, 1994-1998. Vicar Salesian Provincial House, New Rochelle, 1994-1998, Salesian Center, Columbus, Ohio, 1998—2004. Associate pastor St. Joseph Cathedral, 1998—2004, St. Catherine Church, Bexley, 2002—2004.
Associate, youth minister St. Andrew Parish, Upper Arlington, Ohio, 1985-1994. Member National Catholic Development Conference, 1995—2004. Chairman Eastern province Salesian Centennial Committee, 1995-1998.
Member youth commission advisory board City Columbus, Ohio, 2001-2004, youth advisory commission Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio, 2003-2004. Province delegate Association Salesian Cooperators, since 2009.
Chaplain Ohio Senate, Columbus, 1987-1994, 2002-2004, Don Bosco Ladies Guild, Larchmont, New York, 1994-1998. Trustee Salesian Boys and Girls Club Columbus, 1993-1904, Boys & Girls Club, Tampa Bay, since 2004. Active Juvenile Delinquency Task Force, Franklin County, 1988-1990, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation American, since 1980.
Executive director Salesian Boys and Girls Club, Columbus, Ohio, 1998-2004. Member Professional Advisory Council United Way Franklin County, Columbus, 1998-2004, Ohio Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, 1998-2004. Growth and measurement best practices task force Boys & Girls Clubs American, Atlanta, 2002-2007.
Board trustees Discovery District Development Corporation, Columbus, 1998-2004. Race relations vision council United Way Franklin County, 1999-2003, Columbus Metropolitan Area Church Council, 1999-2004. Member Columbus Truancy Task Force, 2000-2002.
Blue ribbon panel Jefferson Awards, Columbus, 2003-2004, treasurer Mary Help of Christians School, Tampa, 2004-2006, director Mary Help of Christians Remote Control Church, Tampa, since 2006. Director Mary Help of Christians Center, since 2006, executive director Garry and Mavis Smith Salesian Boys and Girls Club, Tampa, since 2006. Member Academy Boys & Girls Club Professionals, National Society Fundraising Executives, American Guild Organists (board directors, chaplain 1986-2004), Knights of Columbus (chaplain since 1987), Boys and Girls Clubs (distinguished executive level 2003.
Award President's Club, 2008). Member community advisory board Junior League of Columbus, 2001-2004), Junior League Columbus(advisory board, 2001-2004).