Background
Hays, Donald Osborne was born on June 5, 1907 in New Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Christopher and Grace Theresa (Osborne) Hays.
Hays, Donald Osborne was born on June 5, 1907 in New Braintree, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Edward Christopher and Grace Theresa (Osborne) Hays.
Student, Middlebury College, 1925-1927; Bachelor of Arts, University Colorado, 1929; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1937; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1942; postgraduate, American U., 1951.
Teacher English, head department English, public schools of, Colorado, Pennsylvania, 1929-1938; head English department, senior master, Woodmere (Long Island) Academy, 1938-1942; management analyst, assistant director, management and planning staff, Special Services, VA, 1946-1951; assistant director budget and management division, Non Performing Asset, 1951-1953; assistant district commissioner for administration, Internal Revenue Service, Baltimore, 1953; assistant regional commissioner for administration, Internal Revenue Service, Boston, 1953-1954; assistant regional commissioner for administration, Internal Revenue Service, Philadelphia, 1954-1957; assistant to director, Bureau Foreign Commerce, Department Commerce, Washington, 1957-1961; assistant to director, Bureau International Commerce, 1961-1963; director overseas personnel division, Office Foreign Commercial Services, 1963-1968; director performance evaluation division, Office Foreign Commercial Services, 1968-1970; director performance evaluation, Foreign Commercial Services Staff, 1970-1975; assistant to director support services, Office of International Marketing, Bureau International Commerce, 1975; Department Commerce member, 13th and 16th Foreign Service Officer Selection Board Department State, 1959, 62; deputy examiner, Board Foreign Service Examiners, 1960-1974.
Active numerous civic organizations Served from Lieutenant (junior grade) to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946. Staff Commander Fourth Fleet 1943-1944, Recife, Brazil. Contact negotiator, electronics division Bureau Ships, also staff Navy Manpower Survey Board 1944-1946.
Member Cum Laude Society, Sons of the American Revolution (past president District of Columbia society), Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired, Alpha Sigma Phi, Kappa Phi Kappa, Washington Metropolitan Club.
Married Mary Katherine Jackson Oliver, August 30, 1937.