William Henry Donner

Background

Donner, William Henry was born on May 21, 1864 in Columbus, Indiana, United States. Son of Frederick and Mary Jane (Johnson) Donner.

Education

Hanover College, 1882-1883.

Career

Dora Browning. Manager Donner Milling Company, Columbus, Indiana, 1885-1894. Treasurer, manager National Tin Plate Company, Anderson, Indiana, 1894-1899. A founder of Monessen, Pennsylvania, 1897, of Donora, Pennsylvania, 1899.

President Union Steel Company, Donora, 1899-1903. One of receivers of Westinghouse Machine Company, Pittsburgh, 1907. President Cambria Steel Company, 1912-1916.

Chairman Pennsylvania Steel Company, 1914-1916. President Donner Steel Company, Inc., 1916-1929. Chairman of the Board Otis Hidden Company, Louisville, Kentucky.

Director Mellon National Bank, Pittsburgh, Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company President International Cancer Research Foundation. Director Zoological Society of Philadelphia. Member of advisory board George S. Cox Medical Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania.

Membership

Member of advisory board George S. Cox Medical. Member American Iron and Steel Institute. Clubs: Duquesne, Pittsburgh, Rittenhouse, Philadelphia Country, Union League (Philadelphia).

Connections

Married Adella May Newson, 1890.; married second, Dora Browning Rodgers, March 27, 1909. Children: Robert Newson, Joseph William.

Father:

Frederick Donner

Mother:

Mary Jane (Johnson) Donner

Spouse:

Adella May Newson

Spouse:

Dora Browning Rodgers

child:

Robert Newson Donner

child:

Joseph William Donner