Background
Costa, Donald was born on May 15, 1940 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bernardino and Lena (Arruda) Costa.
Costa, Donald was born on May 15, 1940 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Bernardino and Lena (Arruda) Costa.
Bachelor of Science, U. Massachusetts, 1966.
Trainee process development, Owens Corning Fiberglas, Ashton, Rhode Island, 1966; process engineer, Owens Corning Fiberglas, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, 1967-1969; engineer process product development, Owens Corning Fiberglas, Jackson, Tennessee, 1969-1974; process manager, Lindsay Wire Weaving, Cleveland, 1974-1978; plant manager, Mount Hope Machinery, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1978-1979; technical manager, Wisconsin Wires, Appleton, 1979-1983; technical director, Mount Vernon Forming Fabrics, Weaverville, North Carolina, since 1983.
With United States Navy, 1959-1961. Member Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, PIMA.
Married Francine Smilowitz, November 16, 1963. Children: Donald Junior, Michael Warren, Jennifer Lynn.