Background
Mansfield, Donald Bruce was born on January 31, 1910 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Son of Paul Chandler and Katharine Simon (Marr) Mansfield.
Mansfield, Donald Bruce was born on January 31, 1910 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Son of Paul Chandler and Katharine Simon (Marr) Mansfield.
AB, Kenyon College, 1930. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Kenyon College, 1971. Bachelor of Laws, Duke University, 1933.
Doctor of Juridical Science, Yale University, 1935. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Akron, 1968.
Professor of law, Temple University, 1934-1938; senior attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1938-1940; associate professor of law, University of California, 1940-1941; partner, Amerman Mills, Mills, Jones & Mansfield, Canton, Ohio., 1941-1948; general counsel, Ohio Edison Company, Akron, 1948-1960; executive vice president, Ohio Edison Company, Akron, 1959-1964; president, Ohio Edison Company, Akron, 1964-1975; also board directors, Ohio Edison Company, from 1960; chairman, Pennsylvania Power Company, New Castle, 1964-1975.
Trustee Kenyon College. Member Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Akron Chamber of Commerce, City Club, Portage Club, Congress Lake Club, Masons, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Louise Elliott Littehale, December 23, 1939. Children: Alexander, Jane, Louise, Muriel.