Background
Byrnes, Donald J. was born on May 5, 1926 in Glendive, Montana, United States. Son of Charles Joseph and Amanda Marie (Halvorson) Byrnes.
consumer products company executive
Byrnes, Donald J. was born on May 5, 1926 in Glendive, Montana, United States. Son of Charles Joseph and Amanda Marie (Halvorson) Byrnes.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Montana, Missoula, 1949.
With physical damange insurance department, General Motors Corporation, Great Falls, Montana, 1949-1957; manager marketing, General Electric. Company, Louisville, 1957-1971; manager marketing, Evenflo Juvenile Products Company, Ravenna, Ohio., 1971-1972; vice president marketing, Evenflo Juvenile Products Company, Ravenna, Ohio., 1972-1973; vice president operations, Evenflo Juvenile Furniture Company, Los Angeles, 1973-1977; president, Questor Juvenile Furniture Company, Los Angeles, 1977-1980; president, Questor Juvenile Furniture Company, Los Angeles and Ravenna, 1980-1981; senior vice president, chief operating officer, Questor Corporation, Tampa, Florida, 1982-1984; president, chief operating officer, Spalding and Evenflo Companies, Inc., Tampa, 1984-1995; also board directors, Spalding and Evenflo Companies, Inc., Tampa president, E & S Holdings Corporation, Tampa.
Served with United States Navy, 1944-1946.
Married Carol Jean Dana, August 14, 1949. Children– Donald, Karen, David, Ronald.