Gaylord Donnelley (1910 - 1992) was an owner and board member of R. R. Donnelley. He graduated from Yale University in 1931. He was married to Dorothy Ranney Donnelley (1910-2002).

Conservation work

Actively interested in

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Illinois Nature Preservation Commission
In South Carolina, he and Dorothy were founding members of the

ACE Basin The Ashepoo, Combahee and Edisto Basin (abbreviated as ACE Basin, spoken as ''ace basin'') is one of the largest undeveloped estuaries along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. Located primarily in Colleton, Charleston, and Beaufort count ...

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The

Donnelley Wildlife Management Area Donnelley Wildlife Management Area or Donnelley WMA is an undeveloped natural area in Colleton County, South Carolina near the unincorporated area of Green Pond. Named after Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley who were instrumental in leading land prese ...

in Green Pond, SC is named in honor of the Donnelley family, which still maintains a home nearby.

Legacy

The legacy of Gaylord and Dorothy continues through the work of the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, which they founded in 1952. It is managed by their children and grandchildren, along with non-family board members, and a professional staff of ten. The Foundation's mission is to support land conservation, artistic vitality, and regional collections for the people of the Chicago region and the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

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Photographic archive
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