Background
Savelkoul, Donald Charles was born on July 29, 1917 in Minneapolis. Son of Theodore Charles and Edith (Lindgren) Savelkoul.
Savelkoul, Donald Charles was born on July 29, 1917 in Minneapolis. Son of Theodore Charles and Edith (Lindgren) Savelkoul.
Bachelor magna cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1939; Juris Doctor cum laude, William Mitchell College Law, 1951.
Administrative work, various United States government departments, including Commerce, War, Labor, Wage Stabilization Board, 1940-1951;
municipal judge, Fridley, Minnesota, 1952-1953;
private practice law, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Fridley, 1951-1996;
retired, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Fridley, 1997. Chairman of the Board Fridley State Bank, 1962-1995, Blaine State Bank, 1972-1998. President Bahrein, Inc., 1962-1995, Blaine Building Corporation, 1972-1998, Babbscha Company, 1962-1995.
Member of faculty William Mitchell College Law, 1952-1959, corporation member, since 1956. Secretary Fridley Recreation and Svc. Company, 1955-1997; member Minnesota Legislature, 1967-1969.
Member Governor's Committee Workers Compensation, 1965-1967, Governor's Advisory Council on Employment Security, 1957-1960. Chairman Fridley Police Civil Svc. Commission,1962-1963.
General counsel Minnesota American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations Federation Labor, 1952-1971. First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association (chairman 1957-1958, board directors 1958-1962, 68-69, labor law section), Hennepin County Bar Association, Justice William Mitchell Society, American Legion, University of Minnesota President's Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mary Joan Holland, May 17, 1941. Children: Jeffrey Charles, Jean Marie, Edward Joseph.