Donald Ellard Brunson

Background

Brunson, Donald Ellard was born on September 22, 1946 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Wade W. and Arleta Roberta Brunson.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Emory University, 1968; Master of Business Administration, Georgia Southern, 1973.

Career

Supply officer, United States Navy, various, 1968-1973; brand manager, Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, 1973-1977; director marketing, Borden, Inc., Columbus, OH., 1977-1979; vice president marketing, Bryan Foods (Sara Lee Corporation), West Point, Mississippi, 1979-1983; vice president business development, Sara Lee Meat Group, Memphis, 1983-1990; executive vice president, Jimmy Dean Foods, Memphis, since 1990.

Achievements

• Donald Ellard Brunson has been listed as a noteworthy Food company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fund raiser Boy Scouts, Memphis, United Way, Memphis. Builder Habitatfor Humanity, Memphis. With United States Navy, 1968-1973.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, fishing, skiing, scuba diving.

Connections

Married Anne Elizabeth Fisher, June 28, 1969. Children: Bobby, Becky, Scott.

Father:

Wade W. Brunson

Mother:

Arleta Roberta Brunson

Spouse:

Anne Elizabeth Fisher

child:

Scott Brunson

child:

Becky Brunson

child:

Bobby Brunson