Background
Donahue, Richard King was born on July 20, 1927 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph P. and Dorothy F. (Riordan) Donahue.
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Richard King Donahue
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Education
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1948). Boston University (Bachelor of Laws, 1951). Consultant to President John F. Kennedy, 19601963.
Member, Massachusetts Association of Defense Counsel, since 1966.
Vice Chairman and Chairman, Board of Bar Overseers, 1974-1980. Member Lowell, Massachusetts (Member, Board of Delegates, since 1965.
Vice President, 1969-1970. President, 1970-1972.
Gold Medal, 1979) and American (.
Career
Worked at Donahue & Donahue, Attorneys, Professional Corporation (Lowell, Master of Arts) specializing in General, Trial and Appeal Practice (Civil and Criminal) in all Courts. Insurance Defense, Corporate Law, Probate and Real Estate, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, Estate Planning, Product Liability Defense, Medical Negligence, International Law. Admitted to the bar, 1951, Massachusetts.
1962, United States.
Supreme Court. 1963, District of Columbia. Consultant to President John F. Kennedy, 1960-1963.
President and Chief Operations Officer, NIKE, Incorporated., 1990-1994. Member: Board of Directors, NIKE, Incorporated., 1977.
Board of Directors, Epitope, Incorporated.
Portland, Oregon. Director, Courier Corporation Member, Massachusetts Association of Defense Counsel, 1966. Vice Chairman and Chairman, Board of Bar Overseers, 1974-1980.
Member: Greater Lowell, Massachusetts (Member, Board of Delegates, 1965.
Vice President, 1969-1970. President, 1970-1972. Gold Medal, 1979) and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1972.
Board of Governors, 1981-1984) Bar Associations.
American Judicature Society (Recipient, Herbert Harley Award, 1981). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Founded in 1887, Donahue & Donahue has remained a vital part of the New England community for over a century. Four generations of Donahue & Donahue attorneys have offered clients the advantages of working with a family business whose name is respected nationwide and whose reach extends to the international community.
Our attorneys practice in all state and federal courts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as well as serving as national counsel for a number of businesses.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Board of Directors, NIKE, Incorporated., 1977. Board of Directors, Epitope, Incorporated. Portland, Oregon; Director, Courier Corporation Member, Massachusetts Association of Defense Counsel, 1966.
Vice Chairman and Chairman, Board of Bar Overseers, 1974-1980.
Member: Greater Lowell, Massachusetts (Member, Board of Delegates, 1965. Vice President, 1969-1970.
President, 1970-1972. Gold Medal, 1979) and American (Member: House of Delegates, 1972.
Board of Governors, 1981-1984) Bar Associations.
American Judicature Society (Recipient, Herbert Harley Award, 1981). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Connections
Married Nancy Lawson, September 19, 1953. Children: Gail M., Timothy J., Michael R., Nancy C., Richard K., Daniel J., Alicia A., Stephen J., Christopher P., Tara East., Philip A. Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College.
- Father:
- Joseph P. Donahue
- Mother:
- Dorothy F. (Riordan) Donahue
- Spouse:
- Nancy Lawson
- child:
- Richard K. Donahue
- child:
- Timothy J. Donahue
- child:
- Philip A. Bachelor of Arts Donahue
- child:
- Daniel J. Donahue
- child:
- Dartmouth College Donahue
- child:
- Christopher P. Donahue
- child:
- Gail M. Donahue
- child:
- Michael R. Donahue
- child:
- Alicia A. Donahue
- child:
- Nancy C. Donahue
- child:
- Tara East. Donahue
- child:
- Stephen J. Donahue
