Background
Furtado, Donald Atlas was born on February 4, 1939 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Anthony S. and Rae (Branch) Furtado.
Furtado, Donald Atlas was born on February 4, 1939 in Wilson, North Carolina, United States. Son of Anthony S. and Rae (Branch) Furtado.
Bachelor of Arts North Carolina, 1959. Postgraduate, University Sydney Law School, 1963. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1966.
Associate Alston, Miller & Gaines, Atlanta, 1966—1967. Assistant to special counsel White House, Washington, 1967—1968. Special assistant to administrator Small Business Administration, 1968—1969.
Associate Brownstein, Zeidman & Schomer, 1969—1970. General counsel, executive vice president Venture Management Inc., Atlanta, 1970—1977. Senior vice president Export-Import Bank, Washington, 1977—1979.
Deputy under secretary international trade Department Commerce, 1979—1981. President Furtado Corporation, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, since 1981. Executive vice president Sea Pines Company, 1983—1985.
Board directors White House Fellows Foundation, Washingto, 1979—1981, Island Recreation Association, Hilton Head, since 1982, Leadership Hilton Head, United Way, since 1984, member national committee prevention child abuse, since 1986. Bn; board directors Sea Pines Montessori School, Hilton Head, 1982—1984, chairman school improvement council, since 1985. Member advisory board Center National Policy, 1984—1986.
Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1959-1962.
Member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jane Gage Furtado, December 30, 1972. 3 children.