Background
Almquist, Donald John was born on August 30, 1933 in Elwood, Indiana, United States. Son of Elliott John and Gladys Ione (Jones) Almquist.
Almquist, Donald John was born on August 30, 1933 in Elwood, Indiana, United States. Son of Elliott John and Gladys Ione (Jones) Almquist.
Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, General Motors Institute, 1955.
Supervisor, Delco Remy division General Motors Company, Anderson, Indiana, 1956-1964; plant superintendent, Delco Remy division General Motors Company, Anderson, Indiana, 1964-1969; planr manager, Delco Remy division General Motors Company, Anderson, Indiana, 1969-1972; assistant director personnel, Delco Remy division General Motors Company, Anderson, Indiana, 1972-1974; manager manufacturing, Delco Remy division General Motors Company, Anderson, Indiana, 1974-1978; general manager manufacturing, Delco Remy division General Motors Company, Anderson, Indiana, 1978-1982; general manager, Delco Remy division General Motors Company, Anderson, Indiana, 1982-1984; general manager, Delco Electronics division General Motors Corporation, Kokomo, Indiana, 1984-1986; vice president, general manager, Delco electronics corporation, Kokomo, 1986-1989; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Delco electronics corporation, Kokomo, 1989-1993. Executive vice president General Motors Hughes Electronics, 1989-1993. Board directors Indiana Corporation for Science Technology, Indianapolis, Trinity Cons., Inc., Dallas, Indiana Business Modernization and Technology Corporation, Indianapolis, State Science and Technology Institute, Columbus, Ohio.
Board trustees Rose Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, since 1984. Board directors St. Johns Medical Center, Anderson, 1982-1984, Indiana Vocational Technology College, Kokomo, 1984-1986, St. Joe Hospital, Kokomo, 1984-1986. Member Indiana Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1984-1993).
Married Charline Gail Mull, December 17, 1955. Children: Gregory John, Tracy Gail.