Background
Swanson, Donald Frederick was born on August 6, 1927 in Minneapolis. Son of Clayton A. and Irma (Baiocchi) Swanson.
Swanson, Donald Frederick was born on August 6, 1927 in Minneapolis. Son of Clayton A. and Irma (Baiocchi) Swanson.
Bachelor, University Minnesota, 1948.
With General Mills, Inc., 1949-1985, division vice president, director marketing flour, dessert and baking mixes, 1964-1965, vice president, general manager grocery products division, 1965-1968, vice president, corporate administration officer consumer foods group, fashion division, transportation and purchasing departments, advertising and marketing services, 1969, executive vice president craft, game and toy group, fashion group, direct marketing group, travel group, director, 1968-1976, senior executive vice president consumer non-foods, 1976-1985, chief financial officer, 1977-1979, senior executive vice president restaurants and consumer non-foods, 1980-1981, vice chairman restaurants and consumer non-foods, 1981-1985. Retired chairman board Soo Line Corporation.
Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947. Member Minneapolis Club, Wayzata Country Club, Royal Poinciana Golf Club, Phi Kappa Psi.
Married Virginia Clare Hannah, December 17, 1948. Children– Donald Frederick, Cynthia Hannah, Janet Clare Webster.