Background
Engle, Donald Edward was born on March 5, 1927 in St. Paul. Son of Merlin Edward and Edna May (Berger) Engle.
lawyer rail transportation executive
Engle, Donald Edward was born on March 5, 1927 in St. Paul. Son of Merlin Edward and Edna May (Berger) Engle.
Bachelor, Macalester College, St. Paul, 1948. Juris Doctor, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1952. Bachelor of Science in Law., University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1950.
Law clerk, special attorney, Attorney General' General’ s Office Minnesota, 1951-1952; attorney, assistant general solicitor, assistant general counsel, G.N. Railway, St. Paul, 1953-1970; associate general counsel, Burlington Northern, Inc., 1970-1972; vice president, general counsel, S.L.-San Francisco Railway, St. Louis, 1972-1980; vice president law, secretary, S.L.-San Francisco Railway, St. Louis, 1979-1980; vice president law, Burlington Northern, Inc., St. Paul, 1980-1981; vice president law, Burlington Northern Railway, St. Paul, 1981-1983; senior vice president law and government affairs, secretary, Burlington Northern Railway, St. Paul, 1983-1986; also director, Burlington Northern Railway, St. Paul partner, chairman, chief Executive officer, Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, 1986-1993; chairman, chief Executive officer, Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, 1991-1993; of counsel, Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, since 1993. Continuing education lecturer University of Minnesota.
Board of directors Young Men’s Christian Association, St. Paul, 1981-1984, American Red Cross, 1981-1984. Board directors Boy ScoutsAm., since 1991. Member American Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association, Ramsey County Bar Association, St. Louis Bar Association, St. Paul Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1994-1997), North Oaks Golf Club, Minnesota Club, Bellerive Country Club, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Nancy Ruth Frank, March 18, 1950. Children: David Edward, Daniel Thomas, Nancy Annual.