Background
Donovan, Dennis Francis was born on January 29, 1925 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Dennis Francis and Gertrude (Flaherty) Donovan.
Donovan, Dennis Francis was born on January 29, 1925 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Dennis Francis and Gertrude (Flaherty) Donovan.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1948. Juris Doctor, University Minnesota, 1952.
Partner McCabe, VanEvera, et al, Duluth, 1952—1961. Director Legal Aid Society, 1957—1959. Associate United States attorney United States Department Justice, Los Angeles, 1961—1964.
Associate Gendel, Raskoff, et al, 1964—1967. Partner Donovan & Somers, 1967—1982. Judge pro-tem Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1972—1984.
Member executive committee trial lawyer's section Los Angeles County Bar, 1977—1980. Vice president, senior counsel Union Bank, Los Angeles, 1982. Vice president, assistant general counsel Mitsui Manufacturers Bank, since 1983.
Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO.
Board director Duluth Junior Chamber of Commerce., 1958, Duluth Playhouse, 1958. Chairman Duluth Port Authority Committee, 1959. Member of American Bar Association, University Minnesota Alumni Association (chairman Los Angeles chapter 1967), State Bar California (conference of deals 1977-1978), Los Angeles County Bar Association (executive committee 1977-1980), Los Angeles Athletic Club.
Married Lila Lindeman Munyon Donovan, August 12, 1950. Children: Kathleen Donovan Walsh, Theresa Donovan Brown, Dorothy Donovan. Married Marie Kendrick Donovan, October 9, 1983.