Background
Gothard, Donald Lee was born on December 2, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Henry and Lorraine Marie (Williams) Gothard.
Gothard, Donald Lee was born on December 2, 1934 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Henry and Lorraine Marie (Williams) Gothard.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Notre Dame, 1956.
Electrical engineer Air Corps Spark Plug division Milwaukee, General Motors, 1956-1962; systems engineer Air Corps Electronics division, General Motors, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 1962-1963; systems engineer Air Corps Electronics division, Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 1963-1967; senior project engineer, supervisor Delco Electronics division, Oak Creek, Bethpage, New York, 1967-1971; systems engineer, assistant manager engineering staff, General Motors Technology Center, Warren, Michigan, 1971-1975; assistant staff engineer, then staff engineer Chevrolet Engineering division, Warren, 1975-1982; chief engineer, General Motors Truck & Business Engineering, Pontiac, Michigan, 1982-1985; executive engineer, General Motors Truck & Business Engineering, Auburn Hills and Troy, Michigan, 1985-1990; director research and administrative services, General Motors Research and Environmental Activities Staff, Warren, 1990-1992; executive prototype, process engineering, General Motors Design Center, General Motors Technology Center, Warren, 1992-1993; director quality and manufacturing engineers, General Motors North America Operations North America Technology Center, Warren, 1993-1996. Consultant United Technologies Automotive, 1996.
Chairman finance committee advisory council Utica (Michigan) Community Schools, 1975. Member Shelby Twp (Michigan) Cable television Coordinating Committee, 1980. Member engineering advisory council University Notre Dame, since 1988, member minority engineering program advisory council, since 1994.
Board directors Science Engineering Fair Metropolitan Detroit, 1992-1999. Chairman church finance committee, 1996-2003. Judge, International Science and Engineering Fair, 1996-2001.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1956-1958. Member Society Automotive Engineers (excellence in oral presentation award 1987, Black Engineer of Year award for lifetime achievement-industry 1995), Black Alumni Association University Notre Dame (coordinator-at-large executive board 1987-1994).
Married Doris Marie Lockhart, May 27, 1990. Children from previous marriage: children: Donald Lee Junior, Ann Marie.