Background
Baumgartner, Donald Floyd was born on March 31, 1922 in Pine Island, Minnesota, United States. Son of Floyd Henry and Helen Edith (Hermann) Baumgartner.
Baumgartner, Donald Floyd was born on March 31, 1922 in Pine Island, Minnesota, United States. Son of Floyd Henry and Helen Edith (Hermann) Baumgartner.
Bachelor, St. Olaf College, 1943. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1947. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1956.
Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1943, advanced through grades to Commander, 1959, retired, 1966. Supply and disbursing officer United States Fleet Hospital, Okinawa, 1944—1946. Disbursing officer United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, 1947—1950.
Supply and disbursing officer United States Ship Hyades, 1950—1951. Assistant inspector general Supply Corps Department Navy, Washington, 1952—1954. Administrative, planning and fiscal officer United States Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, Naples, Italy, 1956—1958.
Stock control officer United States Naval Aviation Supply Office, Philadelphia, 1958—1961. Supply officer United States Ship Shangri-La, 1961—1963. Inventory control director United States Naval Supply Center, Bayonne, New Jersey, 1963—1966.
Business manager Perkins School Blind, Watertown, Massachusetts, 1967—1980, corporator, since 1985.
Member of Harvard Business School Association Boston, Navy Supply Corps Association New England History General Society, Navy League United States, National Association Educational Buyers (chairman, Boston group 1977-1978), Retired Officers Association, United States Naval Institute, Minnesota History Society, Harvard Club (Boston).
Married J. Irene Leahy, February 12, 1949. Children: Julia I. Baumgartner Britton, Donald L., Barbara H. Baumgartner Hoye.
