Background
Donovan, John Joseph was born on March 10, 1916 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of John Joseph and May Ella (Coogan) Donovan.
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John Joseph Donovan
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Education
Bachelor of Philosophy, Santa Clara University, 1938;postgraduate Stanford University, 1938-1940, Harvard University, 1942.
Career
Sales manager Universal Window Company, Berkeley, California, 1940-1941, vice president, 1946-1949, president, Chairman of the Board, 1949-1966. Real estate broker and developer, 1966.
Achievements
Membership
Member aluminum window manufacturers advising committee Non Performing Asset, 1951-1952. Member Republican small businessmen"s committee, Alameda County, California, 1946. Board of directors Providence Hospital, 1970-1980, also Foundation, 1980-1982.
Member Oakland Mayor"s International Welcoming Center, 1972-1977.
Member Serra Bicentennial Commission, 1983-1986. Member; membership enrollment major division San Francisco Bay Area council Boy Scouts American, 1984.
Member board Jesuit School Theology, Berkeley, 1982-1985, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, 1982-1985. Served from ensign to Lieutenant Supply Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1940-1946.
Member American Legion, Western Architectural Metal Manufacturers Association SanFrancisco (director 1956-1965, Executive Committee 1958-1965, president 1959-1960), Aluminum Window Manufacturers Association New York City (director 1950-1958, 1st vice president 1955-1956), Newcomen Society North America, Naval Order United States, Navy Supply Corps Association San FranciscoBay Area (Second vice president 1970), Father Junipero Serra 250th Anniversary Association (Vice-President, secretary), International Council Shopping Centers, American Institute of Management (president"s county), Naval Reserve Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Clubs: Berkeley Serra (charter.
Connections
Married Margaret Mary Abel, June 7, 1941. Children: John Joseph III, Mary Margaret Donovan Szarnicki, Patricia Anne Donovan Jelley, Eileen Marie, Marian GertrudeDonovan Corrigan, George Edwin, Timothy Christopher, Michael Sean.
- Father:
- John Joseph Donovan
- Mother:
- May Ella (Coogan) Donovan
- Spouse:
- Margaret Mary Abel
- child:
- John Joseph III Donovan
- child:
- Eileen Marie Donovan
- child:
- Mary Margaret Donovan Szarnicki Donovan
- child:
- Marian GertrudeDonovan Corrigan Donovan
- child:
- Michael Sean Donovan
- child:
- George Edwin Donovan
- child:
- Timothy Christopher Donovan
- child:
- Patricia Anne Donovan Jelley Donovan
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Born
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Nationality
American -
Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1938
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1942
Career
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1940 - 1941
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1966
Awards
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Decorated knight Saint Gregorythe Great, Pope John XXIII, 1962 (president Oakland diocese 1970). Knights of Malta, (Cross of Commander Merit, 1978, Cross of Commander of Merit with swords Order of Malta, Rome, 1981. Named grand officer of merit, Order of Malta with swords, 1983, Knight Grace and Devotion, Order of Malta, 1987, Knight of Obedience, Order of Malta, 1988, Cross of Merit 1991, trustee Holy Family Hospital, Bethlehem, Israel 1991).tempSpaceInvested and decorated Knight of Grace, Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Street.George, 1988.Decorated knight Saint Gregorythe Great, Pope John XXIII, 1962 (president Oakland diocese 1970). Knights of Malta, (Cross of Commander Merit, 1978, Cross of Commander of Merit with swords Order of Malta, Rome, 1981. Named grand officer of merit, Order of Malta with swords, 1983, Knight Grace and Devotion, Order of Malta, 1987, Knight of Obedience, Order of Malta, 1988, Cross of Merit 1991, trustee Holy Family Hospital, Bethlehem, Israel 1991).tempSpaceInvested and decorated Knight of Grace, Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Street.George, 1988.