Background
Smith, Donald Nickerson was born on September 12, 1940 in Canada. Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1956. Son of Fred Raymond and Hazel (Nickerson) Smith.
Smith, Donald Nickerson was born on September 12, 1940 in Canada. Came to the United States, 1946, naturalized, 1956. Son of Fred Raymond and Hazel (Nickerson) Smith.
Bachelor, University Montana, 1962. Doctor in Business Administration (honorary), Upper Iowa University, 1980.
Senior executive vice president, senior operations officer, McDonald's Corporation, Oak Brook, Illinois, 1964-1977; president, chief Executive officer, Burger King Corporation, Miami, 1977-1980; senior vice president, president food service division, Pepsi Cola, Inc., Purchase, New York, 1980-1983; president, chief Executive officer, Chart House, Inc. (name changed to Diversifoods, Inc.), Itasca, Illinois, 1983-1985; chairman, chief Executive officer, Tennessee Restaurant Company, Itasca, since 1985; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Friendly Holding Corporation, Wilbraham, Massachusetts.
With United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1957-1965.
Married Beverley Thorell, December 1961 (divorced). Children: Jeffrey, Stacy, Darby. Married Angela Dangerfield, March 8, 1984.
