Background
Macdonald, Donald Arthur was born on November 30, 1919 in Union City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Richard A. and Marie (McDonald) Macdonald.
Macdonald, Donald Arthur was born on November 30, 1919 in Union City, New Jersey, United States. Son of Richard A. and Marie (McDonald) Macdonald.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, New York University, 1948. Master of Business Administration, New York University, 1950.
Advertising sales representative, Wall St. Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., New York City, 1953-1955; manager New England and Canada territory, Wall St. Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., New York City, 1955-1958; eastern advertising manager, Wall St. Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., New York City, 1958-1961; executive advertising manager, Wall St. Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., New York City, 1961-1963; advertising director sales promotion and production departments, Wall St. Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., New York City, 1963-1967; vice president advertising sales, Wall St. Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., New York City, 1970-1974; senior vice president, Wall St. Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., New York City, since 1974; also director, Wall St. Journal, Dow Jones & Company, Inc., New York City vice chairman, Dow Jones & Company Inc., New York City, since 1979; also director, Dow Jones & Company Inc. director, Far Eastern Economics Review, Hong Kong. Chairman county judges Advertising Hall of Fame, 1972-1978.
(During more than three decades with Dow Jones, Donald Mac...)
Captain Army of the United States, 1942-1946, World World War World War II. Member American Advertising Federation (director since 1962, past chairman, Barton A. Cummings Gold Medal award, 1995), Advertising Federation American (past governor 2d district, past chairman joint commission, past chairman), Advertising Council (director), New York Advertising Club (past director, Silver medal award 1965), Beta Gamma Sigma. Clubs: Downtown Athletic (New York City), Yale (New York City).
Rumson Country (New Jersey).
Married Ruth Moran, December 21, 1942. Children: Ronald A., Martha J., Marie C., Donald A., Charles A.