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Hall of Honor Recipient

Donald B. Smiley
Class of 1932
Inducted in 1989

    Self-made son of a Davenport grocer, he worked his way through law school to become chairman of the board and chief executive officer of R.H. Macy Co.  He began as an attorney with Macy’s and came through as treasurer, vice-president, and president before becoming CEO.  He is a director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art; is a noted philanthropist; and serves on the boards of NBC, RCA Corp., Omega Fund, Inc., Irving Trust Co., and Ralston Purina.  He is a member of the American Foreign Policy Association. His alma mater, Rock Island’s Augustana College, has honored him with an outstanding achievement award and an honorary doctorate.

    Smiley lives in Greenwich, CT.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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