W. R. McDonald, American employee benefits consultant, developer. Named Distinguished Graduate, Aviation Cadets, 1952, United States Rookie of Year, New England Life Insurance Company, 1959; recipient Outstanding Flight Officer Achievement Certified award, United States Air Force, 1957. Member of Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce, Civitan (Sacramento International chapter president 1961).
Background
McDonald, W. R. was born on November 1, 1929 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States. Son of Archie R. and Vernadean Pearl (Bailey) McD. Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University., 1953. President Youth, Incorporated., Terre Haute, Indiana, 1947.
Education
District manager New England Life Insurance Company, Sacramento, 1958-1962. Vice president Sutter Square, Incorporated., Sacramento, 1960-1962, Southland Trust Company, Tucson, 1963-1965, American Equity Group, Incorporated., Indianapolis, 1966-1968. Senior partner Insurance Investors" Guidance Systems, Mount Vernon, 1972.
President Interstate Investors & Growers Syndicate, Incorporated., Indianapolis, 1975.
Managing partner Halia Crest Land Trust, Mount Vernon, 1977-1979. President Intermed. Self-Insurance Group, Mount Vernon, 1979.
Senior general partner Interstate Investors Golf and Garden Solar Lodges, 1980, Investors Strategies Group, Saint Louis, 1982-1985, International Benefits Adviser.Group, Saint Louis, 1984. Managing general partner Sundowners" Retirement Resorts, 1986.
Board directors Southland Trust Life Insurance Company, Phoenix, 1964.
Consultant Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1973, 84. Marketing consultant Total Health Care, Incorporated., Centralia, Illinois, 1986-1988. Chairman United Crusade, Sacramento, 1960.
Chairman, Board Of Directors Salvation Army, Sacramento, 1961.
Board directors United Service Organizations,1962.
Career
President Youth, Inc., Terre Haute, Indiana, 1947. District manager New England Life Insurance Company, Sacramento, 1958—1962. Vice president Sutter Square, Inc., Sacramento, 1960—1962, Southland Trust Company, Tucson, 1963—1965, American Equity Group, Inc., Indianapolis, 1966—1968.
Senior partner Insurance Investors Guidance Systems, Mount Vernon, since 1972. President Interstate Investors & Growers Syndicate, Inc., Indianapolis, since 1975. Managing partner Halia Crest Land Trust, Mount Vernon, 1977—1979.
President Intermed. Self-Insurance Group, since 1979. Senior general partner Interstate Investors Golf and Garden Solar Lodges, since 1980, Investors Strategies Group, St. Louis, 1982—1985, International Benefits Advisory Group, St. Louis, 1984. Managing general partner Sundowners Retirement Resorts, since 1986.
Board directors Southland Trust Life Insurance Company, Phoenix, 1964. Consultant Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, 1973, since 1984. Marketing consultant Total Health Care, Inc., Centralia, Illinois, 1986—1988.
Chairman United Crusade, Sacramento, 1960. Chairman board directors Salvation Army, Sacramento, 1961. Board directors United Service Organizations, 1962.
With United States Air Force, 1951-1957.
Membership
Member of Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce, Civitan (Sacramento International chapter president 1961).