Background
LaTorre, L. Donald was born on September 19, 1937 in Amsterdam, New York, United States. Son of Matthew Albert and Nancy (Donato) LaT.
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L. Donald LaTorre
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Bachelor of Science, Lowell Technology Institute, 1960; Master of Science, Union College, 1967.
Career
Technical sales representative, Ritter Chemical Corporation, Amsterdam, 1960-1966; market research, planning manager, Diamond Shamrock, Cleveland, 1967-1969; market manager, Diamond Shamrock Specialty Chemicals Division, Cleveland, 1969-1973; commercial development manager, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Wyandotte (Michigan) Corporation, 1973-1974; marketing manager, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Wyandotte Corporation Urethanes Division, 1974-1979; division manager, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Wyandotte Corporation Styropor Division, Parsippany, New Jersey, 1980-1982; executive vice president, board directors, Velcro, United States of America, Manchester, N.H., 1982-1984; senior vice president, general manager specialty chemicals division, Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, New Jersey, 1984-1988; vice president, president pigments and additives division, Engelhard Corporation, Iselin, New Jersey, 1988-1990; senior vice president, chief operating officer, Engelhard Corporation, Menlo Park, New Jersey, 1990-1995; president, chief operating officer, Engelhard Corporation, Menlo Park, New Jersey, since 1995; also board directors, Engelhard Corporation, Menlo Park, New Jersey. Board directors N.E. Chemcat Corporation.
Achievements
Membership
Officer Junior Chamber of Commerce, Amsterdam, 1962. Board directors Manchester Chamber of Commerce,1982-1984. |d. directors engineering advisory board Mercer U., Macon, Georgia, since 1987, chairman, since 1995;|trustee Indiana College Fund New Jersey, since 1991, Bloomfield College, since 1996.
Member National Association Corporation Dirs., Manufacturers' Alliance for Productivity and Innovation.
Connections
Married Gloria Jean Lojpersberger, November 5, 1940. Children: L. Donald Junior, David S., Craig M., Amy E.
