Background
Ecton, Donna R. was born on May 10, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Allen Howard and Marguerite Ecton.
Ecton, Donna R. was born on May 10, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Allen Howard and Marguerite Ecton.
Bachelor (Durant Scholar), Wellesley College, 1969; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1971.
Vice president, Chemical Bank, New York City, 1972-1979; vice president, Citibank, N.A., New York City, 1979-1981; president, Master of Business Administration Resources, Inc., New York City, 1981-1983; vice president administration, officer, Campbell Soup Company, Camden, New Jersey, 1983-1989; chairman, Triangle Manufacturing Corporation subsidiary Campbell Soup Company, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1984-1987; senior vice president, officer, Nutri/System, Inc., Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, 1989-1991; president, Chief Executive Officer, Van Houten North America, Delavan, Wisconsin, 1991-1994; president, Chief Executive Officer, Andes Candies Inc., Delavan, 1991-1994; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, Business Mail Express, Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania, 1995-1996; chief operating officer, PETsMART, Inc., Phoenix, 1996-1998; chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer, EEI Inc., Phoenix, since 1998. Board directors Barnes Group Inc., Bristol, Connecticut, Vencor, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch, Kansas City, Missoury. Commencement speaker Pennsylvania State University, 1987.
Board overseers Harvard University, 1984-1990. Member Council Foreign Relations, New York City, since 1987. Trustee Institute for Advancement of Health, 1988-1992, business advisory council, Cannegie Mellon Graduate School Industrial Administrn, 1988-1991, board member, Artist Space New York City, 1979-1982, board directors, New York Wellesey Club, 75-77, board assistant treasurer, United Service Organizations Metropolitan New York, 1976-1979, board directors, Mellon Bank Corporation, Pittsburgh, 1986-1989, Mellon PSFS, Philadelphia, 1989-1991, Baines Group Inc., Bristol, Connecticut, 1987-1999, Vencor Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, 1992-2001, H & R Block Block Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, 1993-2007.
Member Harvard Business School Association (president executive council 1983-1984), Harvard Business School Club Greater New York (president 1979-1980), Wellesley College National Alumnae Association (board directors, 1st vice president 1977-1980).
Married Victor H. Maragni, June 16, 1986. Children: Mark, Gregory.
