Background
O'Donnell, William David was born on August 21, 1926 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Frank and Agnes Teresa (Flanagan) O'D.
O'Donnell, William David was born on August 21, 1926 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Frank and Agnes Teresa (Flanagan) O'D.
Bachelor of Science, University New Mexico, 1953.
Engineer, State of Illinois, 1953-1959; with, Gregory-Anderson Company, Rockford, Illinois, since 1959; general manager, Gregory-Anderson Company, Rockford, Illinois, 1960-1961; secretary, Gregory-Anderson Company, Rockford, Illinois, 1961-1981; president, Gregory-Anderson Company, Rockford, Illinois, since 1981. Board directors Growth Enterprise, Davis Memorial Park, BankOne, Rockford.
Director St. Anthony Medical Center, Youth Services Network, Catholic Conference of Illinois. Board directors Rockford Young Men’s Christian Association, president, 1984. Served with United States Navy, 1943-1947.
Fellow: National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, Society of America Military Engineers. Member: Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Northern Illinois Building Contractors, Amateur Trapshooting Association, World Future Society, Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, Balloon Federation American, American Polar Society, National Sporting Clays Association, Old Antarctic Explorers Association, Forest Hills Country (Rockford), Metropolitan Club (Chicago). Adventurers (Chicago), Adventurers Club, Metropolitan Club, Forest Hills Country Club, Rotary (Service Above Self award 1972.
Vice president Rockford chapter 1983, president 1984), Rotary (vice president Rockford chapter 1983, president 1984, Service Above Self award 1972), American Legion (life), Tau Beta Pi, Chi Epsilon, Sigma Tau.
Married Dixie Lou Anderson, January 31, 1951. Children– Craig Patrick, Ginger Lynn.