Background
Byers, Donald Charles was born on July 10, 1925 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Charley Klebert and Agnes Evely (Nyhra) Byers.
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Byers, Donald Charles was born on July 10, 1925 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of Charley Klebert and Agnes Evely (Nyhra) Byers.
Bachelor, Iowa Wesleyan College, 1949. Juris Doctor, Drake University, 1951.
Partner Byers & Girdner, Newton, Iowa, 1951—1953. Attorney Maytag Company, since 1953, corporation attorney, 1953—1967, assistant secretary, assistant general counsel, 1967—1973, general counsel, assistant secretary, 1973—1974, general counsel, secretary, 1974—1986, Maytag Corporation, since 1986. Trustee Drake University.
Board counselors, class agent Drake University Law School, national chairman scholarship campaign. Member state board directors First Nation Education, Iowa. Member Newton Community School Board, 1964—1973, president.
Chairman fundraising campaign Center Performance, 1980—1984. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946, Europe.
Member Iowa Conference Council Methodist Ministries. Precinct committeeman Republican Party. Co-chairman re-election campaign Sen.
Grassley; member executive committee presidential campaign Sen. Robert Dole; church School superintendent, teacher, lay leader, chairman long range planning committee 1st United Methodist Church, Newton. Member of American Bar Association, Order of Coif., Newton Chamber of Commerce (past chairman Community Betterment Committee, chairman Project Awake, Key award 1981), American Society Corporate Secretaries, Iowa Manufacturers Association (chairman since 1982), International Association Industrial Accidents Boards & Communications, Iowa Defense Counsel Association, Iowa Bar Association (committees member), Newton Country, Maytag Management Club (past president).
Married Doris Kathleen Morrow Byers, November 28, 1947. Children: Kathleen Ann Savit, Karen Sue Bonte, Alan Michael, Annette Marie.