Gail Margaret McDonald

Background

McDonald, Gail Margaret was born on February 14, 1948 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of James Mitchell and Hazel Rita (Braud) McDonald.

Education

Bachelor, Duke University, 1970. Master of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, 1973.

Career

Personnel specialist, Xerox Corporation, Rochester, New York, 1972-1974; human resources consultant, Metropolitan Life, New York City, 1974-1976; assistant treasurer, Bankers Trust Company. New York City, 1976-1977; manager personnel development, Ryder System, Inc., Miami, Florida, 1977-1979; director, then group director compensation, Ryder System, Inc., Miami, 1979-1986; vice president human resources development, Ryder System, Inc., Miami, 1986-1987; vice president human resources development Vehicle Leasing & Svc. division, Ryder System, Inc., Miami, 1988-1989; senior vice president human resources, Ryder System, Inc., Miami, 1989-1991; senior vice president federal government relations and communications, Ryder System, Inc., Miami, 1991-1994; president, The McDonald Group Inc., Dallas, since 1994.

Membership

Board of directors Miami Children's Hospital, 1989-1994, chairperson quality assurance, 1992-1994. Board directors, Executive Committee Beacon Council, Miami, 1989-1994, treasurer, chairperson finance and compensation committee, 1991-1994. Member of advisory board Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies-Industrial and Labor Rels., Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1991-1994.

Trustee Children's Medical Center Dallas. Member National Association Manufacturers (board directors 1991-1994), Human Resources Planning Society, Society of Human Resources Management.

Connections

Married Jeffrey John Murphy, March 12, 1977. Children: Lindsey Palmer, Jaime Christine.

Father:

James Mitchell McDonald

Mother:

Hazel Rita (Braud) McDonald

Spouse:

Jeffrey John Murphy

child:

Lindsey Palmer McDonald

child:

Jaime Christine McDonald