Background
Donnell, William Ray was born on October 3, 1931 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of William Thomas and Gladys Mae (Spinney) Donnell.
small business owner communications executive
Donnell, William Ray was born on October 3, 1931 in Lewiston, Maine, United States. Son of William Thomas and Gladys Mae (Spinney) Donnell.
Bachelor, University Maine, 1959.
Commercial fisherman, Maine, 1948-1952, 55-60. Teacher Bath (Maine) Junior High School, 1962, substitute teacher, 1963. Teacher Deer Isle (Maine) High School, 1965, 71, teacher adult education, 1976.
Teacher St. Jude Integrated High School, St. Fintons, Canada, 1972, Stonington (Maine) Elementary School, 1973. Vice president, board directors Fisheries Communications, Inc., from 1977. Owner, operator Donnell's Clapboard Mill, Sedgwick, Maine, from 1983.
Recreational director City of Bath, 1963. Captain principal commercial passenger schooner, 1965—1971. Remedial instructor Harpwell Islands School, Maine, 1965.
Farmer, Deer Isle, 1968—1971, Deer Isle, 1972—1978, Highlands, Newfoundland, 1971—1972, Sedgwick, from 1978. Lecturer in field; guest speaker television Canada-United States offshore boundary issue. Sergeant United States Army, 1952-1954, Korea.
Active Governor's Lobster Advisory Council, Maine, 1980—1985, Downeast Resource Conservation & Development Council, from 1994, Sedgwick Budget Committee, from 1995. Co-chairman Hancock County 4-H Citizenship Committee, 1987—1988. Executive committee Hancock County Extension, from 1988.
Moderator Sedgwick Town Meeting, 1993—1994, from 2002. Vice president Brooklin Sedgwick History Society, 2000—2002, 2004—2005, honorary trustee, from 2005. Candidate state legislation from Bath area Sagadahoc County, 1969.
Charter member, board directors Maine Fishermen's Forum, Inc., 1985. Lecturer discussion team Thelme's, Laguna Beach, California, 1985. Member of Sigma Chi (president).
Married Mayra Cintia Colon, June 16, 1962 (divorced January, 1996). Children: William Thomas, Jose Ismael, Ariadne Elizabeth.