Background
White, Don William was born on June 27, 1942 in Santa Rita, New Mexico, United States. Son of Thomas Melvin and Barbara (Smith) White.
White, Don William was born on June 27, 1942 in Santa Rita, New Mexico, United States. Son of Thomas Melvin and Barbara (Smith) White.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Western New Mexico University, 1974. Master of Business Administration, Western New Mexico University, 1977.
Field accountant, Stearns Roger Corporation, Denver, 1967-1970; controller, administrative manager, United States Naval Reserve Mining and Minerals Inc., Silver City, New Mexico, 1970-1972; development specialist, County of Grant, Silver City, 1973-1977; divisional controller, Molycorp. Inc., Taos, New Mexico, 1977-1978; manager project administration, Kennecott Minerals Company, Hurley, New Mexico, 1978-1983; senior vice president, Sunwest Bank Grant County, Silver City, New Mexico, 1983-1984; executive vice president, Sunwest Bank Grant County, Silver City, New Mexico, 1984-1985; president, chief Executive officer, Sunwest Bank Grant County, Silver City, New Mexico, 1985-1997; rancher, Deming, New Mexico, since 1997. Board directors Bank of Grant County.
Board director Sunwest Bank of Grant County, 1983-1997, Silver City/Grant County Economic Development, since 1983. Councilman Town of Silver City, 1977. Chairman Democrats for Senator Pete Domenici, 1986.
President Gila Regional Medical Foundation, 1989-1992. President SWNM Economic Development Corporation, 1984-2000. Trustee Indian Hills Baptist Church, 1988-1989.
Chairman State of New Mexico Small Business Advisory Council. Vice chairman vocational education advisory committee Western New Mexico University, 1989. Member Silver Schools-School/Business Partnership Council.
Member American Bankers Association, New Mexico Bankers Association, Bank Administration Institute, Association Commerce and Industry (board directors 1988-1991), New Mexico Mining Association (associate), Rotary (past president, district governor representative).
Married Jacqueline Diane Bufkin, June 12, 1965. Children: Don William Junior, David Wayne.