Donald Edwin Albert Dobbs

Background

Dobbs, Donald Edwin Albert was born on October 8, 1931 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. Son of Edmund F. and Agnes (Stempnick) Dobbs.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Marquette University, 1953.

Career

Reporter Catholic Chronicle, Toledo, 1953. With public relations department National Supply Company, Toledo 1955-1959. Employee communications executive Prestolite Company, an Eltra Company, Toledo, 1959-1961, public relations director, 1961-1980, director communications, 1980-1983.

Manager external affairs Allied Electronic Components Company, an Allied Corporation Company.

President Dobbs & Associations Public Rels. and Advertising, 1984. Past chairman Maumee Valley Hospital School Nursing Committee.

President International Institute, Toledo, 1970-1973. Past chairman ChildNutrition Center, Toledo.

Past member Ohio Advisory Council Vocational Education.

Vice chairman Mayor"s Citizen Development Forum. Chairman, past president Mercy Hospital advisory board. Past president of the board directors Toldeo Botanical Gardens.

Past president Ohio Friends of Library.

Past chairman Salvation Army. Past president Toledo Council of World Affairs, Toledo Hearing and Speech Center.

Past president of the board directors International Park. President Friends of Toledo/Lucas County Library.

Board directors Toledo Cultural Arts Center.

Vice president Toledo Opera Association, Ohio Library. Foundation, Library. Legacy Foundation.

Achievements

• Donald Edwin Albert Dobbs has been listed as a noteworthy public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member Marquette U.Alumni Association Northwest Ohio (past president, area director), Society Professional Journalists, Public Rels. Society American (past president Northwest Ohio), Automotive Public Rels.

Council (past president), Catholic Interracial Council (past president).

Lodge: Kiwanis (past president Toledo, Mid-City Athletic League, Youth Foundation, lieutenant governor 1974-1975).

Connections

Married Beatrice A. Spieker, July 27, 1957. Children: Margaret L. Howard, Christopher East.J., Laura C. Pribe.

Father:

Edmund F. Dobbs

Mother:

Agnes (Stempnick) Dobbs

Spouse:

Beatrice A. Spieker

child:

Margaret L. Howard Dobbs

child:

Laura C. Pribe Dobbs

child:

Christopher East.J. Dobbs