Background
Banks, Donna Jo was born on September 6, 1956 in Fort McClellan, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Walter Dow and Joanne (Phelps) Cox.
Banks, Donna Jo was born on September 6, 1956 in Fort McClellan, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Walter Dow and Joanne (Phelps) Cox.
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1979. Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1984.
Associate statistician Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1983-1984, manager product evaluation and statistics, 1984-1987, director cereal product development, 1987-1991, vice president research and development, 1991-1997, senior vice president research and development, 1997—1999, senior vice president global innovation, 1999—2000, senior vice president research, quality and technical, 2000—2004, senior vice president, worldwide innovation and operations, since 2004. Board member Michigan Life Sciences Corridor.
Board member Michigan State University Foundation. Member of Product Development Management Association, American Association Cereal Chemists, International Food Technologies, American Statistical Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Bobby Dennis Banks, December 27, 1983. Children: Cynthia Marie, Elizabeth Anne, Sarah Diane.