Background
Hawkins, Donald Merton was born on June 19, 1921 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of Floyd and Madge (Thompson) Hawkins.
Hawkins, Donald Merton was born on June 19, 1921 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Son of Floyd and Madge (Thompson) Hawkins.
Student, University Michigan, 1943; Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1946; Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1947.
Worked at Fuller & Henry P.L.L. (Toledo, Ohio) specializing in Taxation, Corporate Law. Admitted to the bar, 1947, Illinois. 1948, Ohio.
Order of the Coif.
Member: Toledo, Ohio State (Chairman, Taxation Committee, 1977-1980) and American (Member, Sections on: Taxation.
Corporation, Banking and Business Law. Senior Lawyers) Bar Associations.
American Judicature Society. Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation.
Life Fellow, Ohio State Bar Foundation.
President Toledo Area Council Churches, 1968-1969, Toledo District Methodist Union, 1966-1970. Delegate General Conference United Methodist Church, 1972. President county finance and administration West Ohio Conference United Methodist Church, 1972-1976, trustee, 1978-1987, chairman of the board of trustees, 1979-1987, member board pensions, 1992-1998.
Trustee Goodwill Industries Toledo, 1957-1981, secretary, 1963-1968, vice president, 1968-1972, president,1972-1975. Served to First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation (life), Ohio State Bar Foundation (life).
Member American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Toledo Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Order of Coif, Toledo Club, Kappa Sigma.
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Married Lucille Bilsborough, December 25, 1942. Children: Frances Elizabeth Hawkins Lossing, Shirley Lorraine Hawkins Lowe, Richard Henry, Rebecca Susan Hawkins Swanson.