Background
Donovan, James Robert was born on April 11, 1932 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Karl Genevay and Louise (Silcott) Donovan.
business equipment company executive
Donovan, James Robert was born on April 11, 1932 in Wichita, Kansas, United States. Son of Karl Genevay and Louise (Silcott) Donovan.
AB, Harvard University, 1954. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1956.
Manager salesadminstrn., market research Hickok, Incorporated., Rochester, New York, 1956-1959, regional sales manager, 1959-1962, assistant national sales manager, 1963-1965. Group program manager Xerox Corporation, Stamford, Connecticut, 1965-1968, marketing manager special products, 1968-1970, manager copier products, 1970-1972, director corporation pricing and competitive activity, 1972-1978, director corporation marketing strategy and planning, 1978-1983. Senior vice president corporation marketing McDonnell Douglas Automation Company, Saint Louis, 1983-1984.
Vice president marketing, planning Information Systems Group, McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Saint Louis, 1984-1987.
President, Business Advisory Services, Incorporated., Naples, Florida, 1987. Vice president Family Service, Rochester, 1971-1972.
Director Family and Children"s Services, Stamford, 1972-1979. Director Rochester Sales Executives Club, 1966-1971.
Member marketing advisory board Columbia University Business School, 1978-1986.
Vice president United Way of New Canaan, 1982-1983. Board directors Family Service American, 1986-1991.
Vice president Family Service, Rochester, 1971-1972. Director Family and Children's Services, Stamford, 1972-1979. Member marketing advisory board Columbia University Business School, 1978-1986.
Vice president United Way New Canaan, 1982-1983. Board directors Family Service American, 1986-1991. Member Harvard University Alumni Association (board directors 1978-1983), Harvard University Business School Alumni Association (board directors 1982-1985), Pelican Bay Property Owners Association (board directors 1994-1997), Harvard Club (president Rochester 1971-1972, president Fairfield County 1976-1978, president St. Louis 1986-1987, president Naples 1991-1993), Harvard Business School Club (president Rochester 1972, chairman Westchester/Fairfield 1973-1974), Hole-in-Wall Golf Club Naples.
Married Ottilie Schreiber, July 2, 1955. Married Margaret Jones Esty, October 31, 1981. Children: Amy Louise, Robert Silcott.