Background
Helfferich, Donald Lawrence was born on April 24, 1898 in Bath, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Ursinus and Nora Helena (Shuler) Helfferich.
Helfferich, Donald Lawrence was born on April 24, 1898 in Bath, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Ursinus and Nora Helena (Shuler) Helfferich.
Student, Mercersburg Academy, 1914-1917; AB, Ursinus College, 1921; Doctor of Laws, Ursinus College, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1924; Doctor of Laws, Temple University, 1959.
With legal department, assistant store manager, Gimbel Brothers, Inc., Philadelphia, 1925-1936;
director, Ursinus College, from 1927;
executive vice president, Ursinus College, 1936-1958;
president, Ursinus College, 1958-1971;
chancellor, Ursinus College, from 1971. Director Upper Darby (Pennsylvania) National Bank, 1936-1963, executive vice president, 1936-1958. Senior vice president Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank, Philadelphia, 1958-1963.
Chairman of the Board French Creek Granite Company, 1948-1968. Board directors Presbyterian Minister Fund for Life Insurance.
Member Pennsylvania Council Education, 1940-1954, Board Vocational Rehabilitation, 1944-1954. Company-Chairman.citizens committee Hoover Report. Trustee Philadelphia College Osteophathy, 1936-1948.
Board regents Mercersburg (Pennsylvania) Academy. Elder, director board pensions andrelief local United Church of Christ church Second lieutenant A.C., United States Army, 1917-1919. Member National Council Churches Christ in American (vice president-at-large 1960-1963), Pennsylvania Society Sons of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania German Folklore Society (finance secretary 1956), American Legion, American Academy Political Science, University Club, Yale Club, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Anna Alverda Knauer, July 14, 1925. Children: Ilse An (Mistress karl Heinz Munzinger), William Ursinus.