Background
Yockey, Donald Jay was born on January 6, 1921 in Buffalo. Son of Oscar Frederick and Margaret Essie (Morningstar) Yockey.
Yockey, Donald Jay was born on January 6, 1921 in Buffalo. Son of Oscar Frederick and Margaret Essie (Morningstar) Yockey.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Oklahoma, 1960.
Enlisted, United States Army, 1942; commissioned, United States Air Force advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force retired, 1966; senior vice president, Rockwell International Corporation, El Segundo, California, 1966-1990; under secretary defense for acquisition, Office of Secretary Defense, Washington, since 1990. Member of advisory committee National Security Telecommunications (presidential appointment, Washington, 1982-1986.
Member of the board visitors Defense Systems Management College, 1983. Trustee St. Joseph's Hospital, Orange, California, 1983. Member National Management Association (Silver Knight Management 1979), American Defense Preparedness Association (chairman 1983-1985, board directors), Marconi International Fellowship Council (representative 1981), Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association (chairman 1986-1988, board directors), National Security Industrial Associations, Electronics Industry Association, Air Force Association, National Science Center for Communications and Electronics Foundation Inc.
(board directors 1981), World Affairs Council Orange County (trustee 1981), Security Affairs Support Association, Hacienda Golf Club (La Habra, California), Beta Gamma Sigma (honoree for 1984).
Married Mary Jean Czysz, December 29, 1945. Children: Cheryl Yockey Watkins, Chris Yockey Updyke, Cyndy Yockey Weaver, Carin Yockey Shuler.