James Gordon Mac Donald

Background

Donald, James Gordon Mac was born on June 16, 1925 in New York City. Son of Daniel M. and Anne C. (Macdonald) Macdonald.

Education

Bachelor, Hobart College, 1948.

Career

With Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Newark, 1948-1952. Michigan and New York group supervisor New York Life Insurance Company, 1952-1956. Group underwriter Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association, College Retirement Equities Fund, New York City, 1956-1958, group officer, 1958-1960, assistant vice president, 1960-1963, vice president, 1963-1972, executive vice president administration, 1972-1979, president, 1979-1984, chairman, chief executive officer, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• James Gordon Mac Donald has been listed as a noteworthy insurance executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Saugatuck Congressional Church, since 1974, College Retirement Equities Fund, 1978-1987. Teachers, Insurance and Annuity Association, since 1979. Served to lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1943-1947.

Member American Pension Conference, Health Insurance Association American (director 1982-1985), Regional Plan Association (director 1981), Life Office Management Association (director 1982-1985), Life Insurance Council New York (director 1982-1985), St. Andrews Society New New York Clubs: Patterson Country (director Fairfield, Connecticut). Hobart (New York City).

Connections

Married Imogene Williamson, February 4, 1950. Children– James Gordon, Patricia J., Nancy C.

Father:

Daniel M. Macdonald

Mother:

Anne C. (Macdonald) Macdonald

Spouse:

Imogene Williamson

child:

Nancy C. Donald

child:

Patricia J. Donald

child:

James Gordon Donald