John Cecil McDonald

Background

McDonald, John Cecil was born on February 19, 1924 in Lorimor, Iowa, United States. Son of Cecil F. and Mary Elsie (Fletcher) McDonald.

Education

Student, Simpson College, 1942. Student, Southern Illinois University, 1943. Juris Doctor, Drake University, 1948.

Career

Practiced in, Dallas Center, Iowa., since 1948; senior partner, McDonald, Brown & Fagen and predecessor firms, since 1971; county attorney, Dallas County, 1958-1962; assistant county attorney, 1963-1969; city attorney, Dallas Center, 1956-1980.

Achievements

• John Cecil McDonald has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Simpson College Alumni Council, president, 1977-1980. Legal adviser Dallas Community Board Education, 1953-1969, president, member, 1968-1976. National advisory committee Center College.

Alternate delegate Iowa Coordinating Council for Post-High School Education. Finance chairman Dallas County Rep.Cen. Committee, 1954-1963, chairman, 1963-1968.

Chairman Iowa 7th Congressional District Republican Center Committee, 1968-1969, Iowa Republican Center Committee, 1969-1975. Member Republican National Committee, 1969-1988, member executive committee, since 1973. Member Rule 29 committee, committee on reform.

Member Governor Iowa's inaugural committee, 1969, 71, 73, 75, 79. Delegate Republican National Convention, 1964, 72, 76, 80, 84, chairman committee on contests, 1976, 80, 84, 88, chairman committee on credentials, 1976, 80, 88, member committee on arrangements and executive committee of committee on arrangements, 1976, 80, 84, member rules review committee, 1977-1984. Chairman Midwest Republican State Chairmen's Association, 1973-1975, National Republican State Chairmen's Advisory Committee, 1973-1975.

Honorary co-chairman Vice President's Inaugural, 1981. Trustee Dallas County Hospital, Perry, Iowa. Board visitors United States Air Force Academy, 1975-1978, chairman, 1977-1978.

Trustee Simpson College, since 1978. Board directors Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corporation, 1987-1999. Member Iowa College Aid Commission, since 1989.

Member Iowa Board Regents, 1981-1987, president, 1985-1987. Board directors Iowa Public Broadcasting Network, 1981-1985. United States commissioner American Battle Monuments Commission, 1982-1994.

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Colonel United States Air Force, 1951-1952, retired. Member American Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association (past chairman special committee on military affairs, member military affairs committee), Dallas County Bar Association (past president), American Legion, Farm Bureau, Blackfriars, Drake University Law School Alumni Association (class officer), Commercial Club (past president) (Dallas Center), Hillcrest Country Club (past president) (Adel, Iowa), Des Moines Club, Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Rotary (past president Dallas Center), Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Theta Phi, Alpha Psi Omega.

Clubs: Des Moines. Lodges: Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Rotary (pas president Dallas Center).

Connections

Married Barbara Joan Berry, May 8, 1943. Children: Mary Elisabeth (Mistress Dell Richard), Joan Frances (Mistress Andrew Ackerman), Jean Maurine.

Father:

Cecil F. McDonald

Mother:

Mary Elsie (Fletcher) McDonald

Spouse:

Barbara Joan Berry

child:

Joan Frances McDonald (Mistress Andrew Ackerman)

child:

Mary Elisabeth McDonald (Mistress Dell Richard)

child:

Jean Maurine McDonald