Background
McGillivray, Donald Dean was born on August 28, 1928 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter C. and Pearl E. (Potter) M.
agronomist Seed company executive
McGillivray, Donald Dean was born on August 28, 1928 in Muscatine, Iowa, United States. Son of Walter C. and Pearl E. (Potter) M.
Assistant manager Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin section Funk Seeds International, BellePlaine, Iowa, 1965-1969, manager, 1969-1970, manager hybrid corn operations, Bloomington, Illinois, 1970-1975, vice president operations, 1976-1982, president, 1982-1988. Associate SmartSeeds, Incorporated., 1989. Director United States Feed Grains Council, Washington, District of Columbia, 1984-1987.
Board of directors Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation, Macomb, Illinois, 1985, Chairman of the Board 1990, Illinois Wesleyan Associations, 1986-1989, Illinois 4-H Foundation, 1996.
Advisory board Bro-Menn Hospital, 1985, president, 1989-1990. Sergeant United States Army,1951-1953.
Assistant manager Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin section Funk Seeds International, Belle Plaine, Iowa, 1965-1969, manager, 1969-1970, manager hybrid corn operations Bloomington, Illinois, 1970-1975, vice president operations, 1976-1982, president, 1982-1988. Associate Smart Seeds, Inc., since 1989. Director United States Grains Council, Washington, 1984-1987.
Board directors Illinois Agricultural Leadership Foundation, Macomb, since 1985, chairman board, 1990-2000. Board directors Illinois Wesleyan Associates, 1986-1989, Illinois 4-H Foundation, since 1996. Member advisory board Bro-Menn Hospital, since 1985, president, 1989-1990.
Sergeant United States Army, 1951-1953. Member American Seed Trade Association (board directors since 1986, division chairman 1978-1979, Second vice president 1986-1987, 1st vice president 1987-1988, president 1988-1989), American Seed Research Foundation (board directors 1982-1995, president 1984-1987), Exchange Club, Masons.
Married Betty J. Anderson, June 24, 1951. Children: Ann East., Jean M. Bachelor of Science in Agronomy, Iowa State University,1950.