James D. O'Donnell
March 26th, 1914
James D. O'Donnell was born in Allentown, Pa.,
oldest son of Joseph (*1879, +1952) and Margurite (*1883, + 1970)
1931
graduated from business school
1931
O'Donnell worked as office manager for Endicott & Johnson Shoe
December 14th, 1934
James D. O'Donnell married Margaret Shaw (born: October 25th, 1917)
from left to right: James D. O'Donnell; his wife Margaret;
her sister, Ruth Shaw; and a friend of Mr. O'Donnell, J. Mastro
November 15th, 1937 James
jr. was born
1939 divorce of James
D. and Margaret O'Donnell
1940
Salesman for AM&F and 3M, both at the same time
World War II
O'Donnell joined the United States Military Service, quickly became an
officer, and directed shipping stations in Detroit, New York, and Panama
1942
O'Donnell married Anne Gorman
1943: James D. O'Donnell and Raymond Massey, actor
(Jonathan Brewster in "Arsenic And Old Lace")
1945
Sales Representative of Pres-To-Line Corporation of America (After a few
years he bought the company...)
1958 foundation
of the O'Donnell-Organisation
1968
O'Donnell founded the Stutz Motor Car of America
James D. O'Donnell, presenting
the new Stutz Blackhawk in 1970
James D. O'Donnell, ca. 1979
photo taken at Auto-Becker
1986
O'Donnell's wife Ann died
1988
O'Donnell "retired" as President and CEO of Stutz
1990
O'Donnell sold the Stutz Company
1991 O'Donnell
wrote a resume of his Stutz
experience for his professor at Eckerd College
1992
O'Donnell graduated from Eckerd College, restart of the O'Donnell-Organistaion
12.01.1997
James D. O'Donnell died at St. Petersburg, Florida