Donald Herbert White

Background

White, Donald Herbert was born on October 7, 1931 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Orville Herbert and Mildred Florence (Spencer) White.

Education

AB magna cum laude, Stanford University, 1953. Master of Business Administration summa cum laude, Stanford University, 1958. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1970.

Career

Sales trainee, International Business Machines Corporation, San Francisco, 1958-1959; vice president, assistant general manager, Northrop Architectural Systems, City of Industry, California, 1959-1967; vice president finance, Northrop Corporation Aircraft Division, Hawthorne, California, 1967-1974; senior vice president, controller, Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California, 1974-1983; president, chief operating officer, Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California, 1983-1989; also board directors, Hughes Aircraft Company, El Segundo, California.

Achievements

• Donald Herbert White has been listed as a noteworthy Aircraft company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board governors Music Center Los Angeles County. Board directors National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) Signal Corps, United States Navy, 1953-1956, Japan.

Member National Contract Management Association, National Aeronautical Association (board directors), American Defense Preparedness Association (board directors), California Business Roundtable. Clubs: Rolling Hills Country (Rolling Hills Estates, California). Bel-Air Country (Los Angeles).

Connections

Married Janice Margaret Jacobs, November 15, 1953. Children: Marleigh Ellen, Spencer William.

Father:

Orville Herbert White

Mother:

Mildred Florence (Spencer) White

Spouse:

Janice Margaret Jacobs

child:

Marleigh Ellen White

child:

Spencer William White