Background
O'Hare, Donald James was born on July 28, 1926 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of James Daniel and Mabel (Larson) O'Hare.
O'Hare, Donald James was born on July 28, 1926 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of James Daniel and Mabel (Larson) O'Hare.
Student, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Princeton University, 1948. Postgraduate, Central Connecticut State College, New Britain, 1970.
Master of Business Administration, University New Haven, 1979.
Teacher, coach Kingswood School, West Hartfort, Connecticut, 1948—1951. Chief project engineer Hamilton Std.-UTC, Windsor-Locks, 1951—1970. Vice president operations Gulf & Western-North & Judd, Middletown, 1970—1974.
Plant manager Hitchner, Inc., Milford, New Hampshire, 1974—1975. Engineering manager Echlin, Inc., Branford, Connecticut, 1975—1985. Director operations Brake Systems, Inc. division, Statford, 1985—1986.
Vice president Friction Materials, Inc. Division, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1986—1987. Division manager Friction, Inc, division Echlin, Inc., from 1987.
Member of American Society for Testing and Materials, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Metals, Society Manufacturing Engineers, Society Automotive Engineers, Club 32 (West Hartford) (board directors since 1964).
Married Lois Madigan, December 27, 1949. Children: Michael E., Linda S., Mark C.