Background
Hess, Donald F. was born on February 13, 1919 in Manheim, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Elam Gross and Marcelia Edna (Farmer) Hess.
accountant manufacturing executive
Hess, Donald F. was born on February 13, 1919 in Manheim, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Elam Gross and Marcelia Edna (Farmer) Hess.
Controller, Bearings Company of America, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1948-1952; production planning manager, Bearings Company of America, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1952-1961; materials manager, Jamesbury Corporation, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1961-1964; director materials management, Keuffel & Esser Company, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1964-1966; seminar instructor, Donald F. Hess Associations, Lancaster, 1966-1972; materials manager, Rutt Custom Kitchens, Goodville, Pennsylvania, 1972-1992. Leader in-plant public seminars throughout United States.
With United States Army, 1944-1946. Member American Production and Inventory Control Society (founding member, 1st vice president education and research 1959, executive vice president 1960, national president 1961, honorary life member 1962. Founder, 1st president Lancaster chapter 1958-1959, honorary life member 1960).
Married Christina Leed Lamparter, October 1, 1937. Children: Donald L., David A.