Background
Hovde, Donald Ingvald was born on March 6, 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ingvald and Joseffa (Anderson) Hovde.
Hovde, Donald Ingvald was born on March 6, 1931 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Ingvald and Joseffa (Anderson) Hovde.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Wisconsin, 1953.
Owner, president Hovde Realty, Inc., Madison, from 1955. President 122 Building Corporation, from 1955. Under secretary United States Department Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1981-1983.
Member Federal Home Loan Bank Board, from 1983.
Organizer Central Madison Council, 1971-1981. Director Methodist Hospital Foundation, Madison, 1970-1979, general chairman fund raising doctor, 1974-1975. Regional chairman for Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Republican Party of Wisconsin, 1980.
Served to captain United States Army, 1953-1959. Member National Association Realtors (president 1979), Madison Chamber of Commerce (president 1969), Madison Board Realtors (president 1962), Wisconsin Realtors Association (president 1975), Madison Foundation for the Arts.
Married Virginia E. Bothun, February 20, 1954. Children: Steven, Jane, James, Eric, Kirsten.