Background
Dailey, Donald Earl was born on July 25, 1914 in Minneapolis. Son of William Earl and Carrye Elizabeth (Fluhart) Dailey.
Dailey, Donald Earl was born on July 25, 1914 in Minneapolis. Son of William Earl and Carrye Elizabeth (Fluhart) Dailey.
Student, Minneapolis The Art Institute of Chicago, 1928; student, University Toledo, Toledo Museum School Design, 1934-1937.
Design director Philadelphia office, Harold Van Doran & Associates, 1940-1946;
proprietor, Donald Dailey Designers, Philadelphia, 1946-1950;
vice president, Product Planning Servel, Inc., 1950-1955;
proprietor, Don Dailey & Associations
product design consultant to industry, Don Dailey & Associations, Evansville, Indiana, since 1955. Instructor Moore Institute, Philadelphia, 1941-1942. Lecturer U. Lehigh, Syracuse University, University of Michigan, McGill University, University of Illinois, Purdue University, others.
Legal expert witness in field.
Chairman city beautification Ohio Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1939. Consultant Evansville Future, Inc., since 1964. Member Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1941-1945-/.
Fellow Industrial Design Society (life. Founder journal, president 1964-1965). Member Mystic Marine History Society, Smithsonian International (contributing member), Oceanographic Foundation, Industrial Designers Society American (vice president 1966-1968).
Married Elizabeth Meall, October 25, 1941. Children— Deanne Carol, William Bruce.