Donna Mae Donovan

Background

Donovan, Donna Mae was born on March 14, 1952 in Jersey City. Daughter of William Clayton and Elizabeth Dorothy Hagemann.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, Syracuse University, 1974.

Career

Public, Burlington (Vermont) Free Press, 1986-1991; public, Utica (New York) Observer-Dispatch, since 1991; vice president East region, Gannett Company, 1986-1988.

Achievements

• Donna Mae Donovan has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Chittenden County United Way, 1987-1991, also chairman community service division. Board directors Leadership Champlain, 1987-1991. Board directors Leadership Mohawk Valley, 1992-1998, president, 1995-1996, secretary, 1997-1998.

Board directors Central New York Community Arts Council, since 1994, Downtown Utica Development Association, 1992-1998, secretary, 1996-1998. Board directors Oneida County Industrial Development Corporation, 1993-1997. Board directors Oneida County EDGE, since 1998, Mohawk Valley Community College Foundation, since 1997.

Member national advisory board Syracuse University School Journalism. Member Our Lady of Lourdes Parents Advisory Board, 1992-1998. Board directors School & Business Alliance Oneida-Madison Boces, since 2000.

Member Newspaper Association American, New York Newspaper Publications Association (board directors 1993-1996, since 2001), Mohawk Valley College of Chamber (board directors 1999-2000), United Way of Greater Utica (board directors 1999-1900, 99—).

Connections

Married Jerome Francis Donovan, November 6, 1982. Children: Matthew James, Andrew William, Erin Elizabeth.

Father:

William Clayton Hagemann

Mother:

Elizabeth Dorothy Hagemann

Spouse:

Jerome Francis Donovan

child:

Matthew James Donovan

child:

Erin Elizabeth Donovan

child:

Andrew William Donovan