Background
Pope, Donald Raymond was born on January 10, 1934 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of Homer Ross and Elizabeth (Johnson) Pope.
Water irrigation district manager
Pope, Donald Raymond was born on January 10, 1934 in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, United States. Son of Homer Ross and Elizabeth (Johnson) Pope.
Student, University Florida, 1952. Bachelor of Science in Military Science and Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1957. Master Engineering-Civil, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1962.
Graduate, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1972.
Platoon leader, company commander, 65th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii., 1958-1961; project engineer Milford Dam, Kansas, United States Army Engineer District, Kansas City, Missoury, 1962-1964; staff civil engineer, United States Naval Support Force Antarctica, Washington, McMurdo Station, 1965-1967; associate professor department mechanics, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1967-1970; area engineer, senior engineer advisor, I Corps and Military Region 1, Military Assistant Command, Denang, South Vietnam, 1970-1971; battalion commander, 649 Engineer Battalion, V Corps, Tompkins Barracks, Germany, 1972-1974; chief plans branch, Office Engineer, United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, Germany, 1974-1975; deputy district engineer civil works, United States Army Engineer District, Mobile, Alabama, 1975-1979; manager Houston office, Michael Baker, Junior, Inc., 1979-1984; general manager, Yuma (Arizona) County Water Users' Association, since 1985. Member Executive Committee Agri-Business Council Arizona, Inc., Phoenix, since 1986, Yuma County Water Agency, since 1988. Representative Imperial Dam Advisory Committee, Yuma, since 1985.
Lieutenant colonel C.E. United States Army, 1957-1979. Member Society of America Military Engineers (board member 1989-1991), National Water Resources Association, Colorado River Water Users' Association, Arizona Society Professional Engineers (board member western chapter, president 1989-1990), Yuma Rotary.
Married Garnette Evelyn Game, July 8, 1975. Children: Donna B., Cynthia, Belinda, Robert. Children by previous marriage: Sandra, Teresa, Donna P.