Background
Donahue,, Irving James was born on February 14, 1922 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Irving James and Ethel Linnea (Larson) Donahue.
Donahue,, Irving James was born on February 14, 1922 in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Irving James and Ethel Linnea (Larson) Donahue.
Bachelor of Science, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1944. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1948.
With Manufacturing Industry, 1948—1956. Chairman Shrewsbury Board Selectmen, 1953—1968. Chairman finance committee, 1968—1976.
President, treasurer, director I.J.D. Inc., Shrewsbury, from 1974. Trustee, corporation clerk Consumer Savings Bank, Worcester. Vice chairman board trustees, executive committee, president's advisory committee Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Trustee, past president & chairman executive committee Worcester Memorial Hospital. President, director Donahue International, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, from 1970, Donahue Industries, Inc., Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 1957—1985, chairman board directors, treasurer, from 1985. Lieutenant j. g. United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Moderator First Congressional Church Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Member of Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association (past president), Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce (director), Central Massachusetts Employers Association (president, director 1971-1973), Harvard Business School (Worcester), Small Business Executives Club (chairman), Mason. Club (Worcester) (director), Worcester Country (Harvard) (board governors), Phi Sigma Kappa.
Married Barbara May Grant, September 14, 1946. Children: Susan, Judith.