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Donaldson (other)
Donaldson is a surname. Donaldson may also refer to: Places in the United States *Donaldson, Arkansas, a town in Hot Spring County *Donaldson, Indiana, an unincorporated town in West Township, Marshall County * Donaldson, Kentucky *Donaldson, Minnesota, a city in Kittson County *Donaldson, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place in Schuylkill County *Donaldson, Hampshire County, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Donaldson, Webster County, West Virginia *Donaldson Air Force Base, a closed facility of the United States Air Force *Donaldson Center Airport, a public airport south of Greenville, South Carolina *Donaldson Mountain, in Franklin County, New York *Donaldson Run, a stream in Arlington County, Virginia Businesses *Donaldson Company, a U.S. filtration solutions company founded in 1915 *Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, a U.S. investment bank founded in 1959 *Donaldson and Meier, an architectural firm based in Detroit, Michigan *Donaldson, Moir and Paterson, a Scottish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaldson
Donaldson is a Scottish and Irish patronymic surname meaning "son of Donald". It is a simpler Anglicized variant for the name MacDonald. Notable people with the surname include: __NOTOC__ A * Alastair Donaldson (1955–2013), Scottish musician *Alex Donaldson (1890–1972), Scottish footballer * Alexander Donaldson (other), multiple people * Ally Donaldson (born 1943), Scottish footballer *Andrea Donaldson, Canadian theatre director *Andrew Brown Donaldson (1840–1919), English artist * Andrew Donaldson (footballer, born 1884) (fl. 1910s), Scottish footballer * Andy Donaldson (1925–1987), English footballer * Arthur Donaldson (1901–1993), Scottish politician and journalist *Arthur Donaldson (actor) (1869–1955), Swedish-American actor B * Ben Donaldson (rugby league), Australian rugby league player * Bob Donaldson (1868–1947), Scottish footballer * Blake F. Donaldson (1892–1966), American Physician *Bobby Donaldson (1922–1971), American drummer * Brittni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaldson Run
Donaldson Run is a stream in Arlington County, Virginia, Arlington County, Virginia. From its source near Marymount University, Donaldson Run flows on a northeastern course and empties into the Potomac River within the federal parklands of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Donaldson Run is surrounded predominantly by forests. History Donaldson Run was named after Robert H. Donaldson, one of the early farm owners, along the Potomac. The land was originally settled by James Donaldson (pre-1755), then inherited by James' son, William, about the time of the Revolutionary War. William then passed the land to his son Robert. Robert Donaldson's family worked the farm through the Civil War. Robert's farm wagon carried the name "Donaldson & Sons," and the wagon was used to transport farm produce to Georgetown, an arduous trip, especially in inclement weather. Following the outbreak of the Civil War, a ring of forts was built in the area to protect Washington from Confederate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Donaldson
USS ''Donaldson'' (DE-44) was an of the United States Navy during World War II. She was sent off into the Pacific Ocean to protect convoys and other ships from Japanese submarines and fighter aircraft. She performed escort and anti-submarine operations in dangerous battle areas and was awarded seven battle stars, a very high number for a ship of her type. She was originally intended for transfer to the United Kingdom as BDE-44, was launched on 1 August 1943 by Puget Sound Navy Yard; sponsored by Mrs. J. J. Donaldson, mother of Lieutenant (junior grade) Donaldson; retained by the Navy; and commissioned on 1 December 1943. Namesake Trose Emmett Donaldson was born on 19 June 1914 in Tacoma, Washington. he was appointed a lieutenant (junior grade) in the U.S. Naval Reserve from the Merchant Marine on 25 November 1940. He served on the oiler and on the repair ship from 25 March 1941. On 13 December 1941 Donaldson was given command of the requisitioned tug '' Trabajador'' at Manil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaldson Brown
Frank Donaldson Brown (February 1, 1885 – October 2, 1965) was a financial executive and corporate director with both DuPont and General Motors Corporation. He is the originator of DuPont analysis, a widely used technique in finance. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1902 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering. He did graduate studies in engineering at Cornell University and joined DuPont in 1909 as an explosives salesman. In 1912 he came to the attention of DuPont treasurer John J. Raskob, who brought him into the financial activity and encouraged him to use uniform accounting procedures and statistical formulas to evaluate the company's diverse business interests. In 1918 he assisted in arranging DuPont's purchase of a substantial stake in General Motors from previous chairman William C. Durant, and later that year became treasurer of DuPont replacing Raskob. In 1921 he became treasurer of GM to help protect DuPont's investment in the struggling aut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaldson's
Donaldson's, previously known as The L. S. Donaldson Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota is a defunct department store company. History Scottish immigrant William Donaldson opened a small store in Minneapolis in 1881, located at 310 Nicollet Avenue. In 1883 William and his brother Lawrence purchased a 1 1/2 story store named Colton and Company, featuring a large expanse of glass block. The Donaldson brothers department store was known in its early years as "Donaldson's Glass Block Store" because of this distinctive design feature. In 1888 the original building was demolished, and replaced with a five story building featuring a dome on top, elevators, and rows of plate glass windows. By 1899 William had died, and Lawrence renamed the company the "L.S. Donaldson Company." The store continued to expand, which culminated in the construction of a new $2,000,000 eight story building, taking up an entire block of Nicollet from Sixth Street to Seventh Street, topped by the distinctive dome f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaldson International Airways
Donaldson International Airlines was a British charter airline from 1968 to 1974. History Donaldson International Airways (a trading name of Donaldson Line (Air Services) Limited) was formed in 1968 to provide inclusive tour and charter flights for Mercury Air Holidays of Glasgow. The airline took delivery of two four-engined Bristol Britannia turboprop aircraft and commenced flights from its bases at London Gatwick Airport and Glasgow Airport. As business expanded the airline acquired another two Britannia aircraft. These aircraft were also operated on charter flights from other major UK Airports including Manchester. Donaldson Airways started charter flights across the North Atlantic with the delivery of two Boeing 707 aircraft in 1971. Another two 707s were obtained in 1972, and the Britannia aircraft were sold. Three of the 707s were fitted with a cargo door to enable the airline to operate both passenger and freight charters. One Boeing 707 was used in all-cargo confi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaldson And Meier
Donaldson and Meier was an architectural firm based in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1880 by John M. Donaldson (1854–1941) and Henry J. Meier (1858–1917), the firm produced a large and varied number of commissions in Detroit and southeastern Michigan. Donaldson, the principal designer of the partnership from a design point of view, was born in Stirling, Scotland and immigrated to Detroit at a young age. He returned to Europe where he studied at the Art Academy in Munich, Germany, and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. P. 340. The early designs from the firm, such as the Unitarian Universalist Church in Ann Arbor, were frequently in the Richardsonian Romanesque style but, as with many other architectural companies whose longevity outlast the style of the day, their output changed with the times. Their last buildings, such as the David Stott Building, were in the Art Deco genre. Like most of the prominent architects in Detroit during the 1920s and 1930 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) was a U.S. investment bank founded by William H. Donaldson, Richard Jenrette, and Dan Lufkin in 1959. Its businesses included securities underwriting; sales and trading; investment and merchant banking; financial advisory services; investment research; venture capital; correspondent brokerage services; online, interactive brokerage services; and asset management. The firm was headquartered at 277 Park Avenue in New York, New York and employed about 11,300 when it was acquired in August 2000, by Credit Suisse for $11.5 billion. History Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette founded the firm on the principle that no one else on Wall Street was doing high quality independent corporate research. They centered the firm around this notion and grew substantially. As research became more of a commodity throughout the 1980s and 1990s, they expanded into other businesses and grew dominant in high yield fixed income, or so-called, "junk bond" securities. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
