Background
Flanders, Donald Hargis was born on April 26, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Henry Jackson and Mae (Hargis) Flanders.
manufacturing company executive
Flanders, Donald Hargis was born on April 26, 1924 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Henry Jackson and Mae (Hargis) Flanders.
Student, Texas Christian University, 1943. Bachelor of Business Administration, Baylor University, 1947.
Director cost accounting, purchasing agent, McCoy-Couch Furniture Manufacturing Company, Benton, Arkansas, 1947-1950; director cost accounting, purchasing agent, Garrison Furniture Company, Fort Smith, Arkansas, 1950-1954; president, founder, Flanders Manufacturing Company, Fort Smith, 1954-1970; president, founder, Flanders Industries, Inc., Fort Smith, since 1970. Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer Lloyd/Flanders Industries, Inc., Menominee, Michigan, board of directors 1st National Bank, Fort Smith. Chairman Windsor Designs, Ltd., Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
Chairman executive committee Fort Smith Freight Bureau, 1960-1961. Chairman furniture board governors Dallas Market Center, 1968. Executive committee Arkansas Council on Economic Education, 1964-1967.
Member Arkansas Small Business Advisory Council, 1966-1968. Chairman Fort Smith United Fund drive, 1962. District chairman Boy Scouts American, Fort Smith, 1960-1962, president Westark Area council 1963-1965, regional executive committee, 1964-1972, vice chairman region 5, 1967-1969, chairman region 5, 1969-1972, national executive board, 1969-1977.
Committee of 100, since 1965. Executive director Arkansas Industrial Development Commission, 1981-1983. Trustee, vice chairman Sparks Regional Medical Center, Hendrix College, University Arkansas-Fort Smith Foundation, North Arkansas Conference 1986-1995.
Board directors Methodist Church Served from apprentice seaman to lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Southwest Furniture Manufacturing Association (president 1963), Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce (director 1961-1963, 73-75), Arkansas Wood Products Association (director 1965-1968), Summer Casual Furniture Manufacturers Association (president 1992-1994, chairman 1994-1996), Masons (33 degree), Shriners, Knight Templar, Delta Sigma Pi.
Married Phala Kathryn Davis, December 15, 1946. Children: Donald Hargis, Dudley Kennedy, Kathryn Varner.