Background
Donnelly, Joseph Lennon was born on March 17, 1929 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph L. and Irene (Dougher) Donnelly.
Donnelly, Joseph Lennon was born on March 17, 1929 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph L. and Irene (Dougher) Donnelly.
Bachelor of Science, University Scranton, 1950; Juris Doctor, University of Pennsylvania, 1953.
Deputy attorney general, Commonwealth Pennsylvania, 1955-1958; with, Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, Allentown, 1958-1979; vice president finance, Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, Allentown, 1975-1979; senior executive vice president, chief finance officer, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas, since 1979; also director, Gulf States Utilities Company, Beaumont, Texas chairman, president, chief Executive officer, since 1992.
President board trustee Allentown State Hospital, 1968-1969. Chairman Lehigh County Mental Health, Pennsylvania Mental Retardation Board, 1968-1971. Member American Bar Association, Finance Executives Institute, Edison Electric Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Association Clubs: Beaumont Country.
Married Lynn Haakonsen, August 4, 1974. Children: David Charles, Joseph Lennon III, Haakon Thomas.