Gaylord Donnelley

Background

Donnelley, Gaylord was born on May 19, 1910 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Thomas E. and Laura L. (Gaylord) Donnelley.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1931. Postgraduate Cambridge University, 1931-1932. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wabash College, 1965, Yale University, 1974, University of Chicago, 1976, University of Southern California, Spartanburg, 1979.

Career

With Railroad Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, 1932-1975, comptroller, office manager, 1940-1942, secretary, 1945-1947, executive vice president, 1947-1952, president, 1952-1964, Chairman of the Board, 1964-1975, chairman of the executive committee, 1975-1983, honorary Chairman of the Board, 1983-1992. Chairman Gaylord Lockport Company, from 1984. Past director Borg-Warner Corporation, Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, Reuben H. Donnelley Corporation, First National Bank of Chicago, First Chicago Corporation, Lakeside Bank.

Chairman Prairie Holdings Corporation, 1987.

Advisory board Illinois Department Conservation, 1978-1984. Member Illinois Board Higher Education, 1979-1985.

Chairman Natureof Illinois Foundation, from 1985. Member Canal Corridor Association, from 1982.

President Community Fund Chicago, 1969-1971, board directors, 1964-1973.

Vice chairman of the executive committee member, 1978-1979. Member Illinois Nature Preserves Commission, 1968-1974. Trustee Savings and Profit Sharing Fund of Sears Employees, 1976-1981.

Trustee Newberry Library, 1953-1972, life trustee, 1972-1992, first vice president of board, 1970.

Trustee Sarah Lawrence College, 1965-1973, honorary trustee, from 1973. Member Committee for Corporation Support of Private Universities, 1977-1980.

Chairman American Friends of Cambridge University, 1977-1983, director, from 1969. Trustee University of Chicago, 1947-1980, life trustee, 1980-1992, chairman of the board of trustees, 1970-1976.

Member development board Yale University, 1964-1971.

Honorary board advisors Mercy Hospital, from 1971, lay board of trustees, 1965-1971. Chairman of the Board Beverly Farm Foundation, 1962-1964. Elder First Presbyterian Church, Libertyville.

Director Protestant Foundation of Greater Chicago, 1970-1979.

Trustee United Presbyterian Foundation, 1963-1975, 1st vice president, 1972-1973. Trustee National Recreation Foundation, 1969-1992, North America Wildlife Foundation, 1980-1989, National Humanities Center, 1984-1987, Waterfowl Research Foundation, 1978-1989, World Wildlife Fund/Conservation Foundation, 1982-1989, Cambridge U. Foundation, 1989-1991.

Member of national committee Americans for Coast, 1980. Member of national advisory board Center for Book in Library of Congress, 1980-1990.

Achievements

• Gaylord Donnelley has been listed as a noteworthy printing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University, 1979. Fellow Royal Society forEncouragement Arts, Manufacturing and Commerce, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Smithsonian Associations (national director 1977-1983). Member American Antiquarian Society, Ducks Unlimited (president 1975-1977, trustee 1962-1980, trustee emeritus 1980-1992, chairman of the executive committee 1978-1980, vice Chairman of the Board 1977-1978), Ducks Unlimited (Canada)(trustee 1968-1980, honorary director 1980-1992), Ducks Unlimited de Mexico (trustee 1976-1979), National Recreation and Parks Association (life trustee, Special Recognition award 1975).

Clubs: Coleman Lake (Goodman, Wisconsin).

Connections

Married Dorothy Williams Ranney, May 4, 1935. Children: Elliott R., Strachan, Laura.

Father:

Thomas East. Donnelley

Mother:

Laura L. (Gaylord) Donnelley

Spouse:

Dorothy Williams Ranney

child:

Elliott R. Donnelley

child:

Laura Donnelley

child:

Strachan Donnelley