Background
Meads, Donald Edward was born on September 23, 1920 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Laurence G. and Gertrude F. Meads.
management services company executive
Meads, Donald Edward was born on September 23, 1920 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Laurence G. and Gertrude F. Meads.
Bachelor of Arts in Pre-Law, Dartmouth College, 1942. Master of Business Administration in Finance, Harvard University, 1947. Vice-president, vice-Chairman.investment committee New York Life Insurance Company.
New York City, 1947-1961.
Vice president finance, chairman investment committee Investors Diversified Services Incorporated., Minneapolis, 1961-1965. President, chief Executive officer International Basic Economy Corporation, New York City, 1965-1967, chairman, chief Executive officer, 1967-1971.
Executive vice president, director, chief finance officer, chairman investment committee INA Corporation, Philadelphia, 1971-1974. Chairman.bd., chief Executive officer CertainTeed Corporation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1974-1978, director, 1973-1978.
Chairman Mateer-Burt Company, Incorporated., Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 1984-1987.
Chairman Philadelphia First Group Incorporated., 1982-1990. Chairman Carver Associations, Incorporated., West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, 1978. Honorary life trustee Valley Forge Military Academy & College, Wayne Pennsylvania, trustee emeritus Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.
Trustee Connelly Foundation, Philadelphia.
Board directors Independence Hall Association, Philadelphia. Honorary director Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey.
Member Philadelphia Committee on Foreign Rels. Member of advisory board World Affairs Council Philadelphia.
Vice president, vice chairman investment committee New York Life Ins Company, New York City, 1947-1961. Vice president finance, chairman investment committee Investors Diversified Services Inc., Minneapolis, 1961-1965. President, Chief Executive Officer International Basic Economy Corporation, New York City, 1965-1967, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1967-1971.
Executive vice president, director, Chief Financial Officer, chairman investment committee INA Corporation, Philadelphia, 1971-1974. Chairman board, Chief Executive Officer CertainTeed Corporation, Valley Forge, 1974-1978, director, 1973-1978. Chairman Mateer-Burt Company, Inc., Plymouth Meeting, 1984-1987, Philadelphia First Group Inc., 1982-1990, Carver Associates, Inc., West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, since 1978.
Honorary life trustee Valley Forge Military Academy and College, Wayne, Pennsylvania. Captain United States Marine Corps, 1942-1945. Member Harvard Club New York City, Union League (Philadelphia).
Married Jane Lightner, June 15, 1943. Children: Edward G., Robert C., Laurence G., Judith C. Antrim, Suzanne M. O"Neil, Clifford L., Nancy Chapin.