John Randolph Donnell
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World Scout Foundation
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, and was a 1958 recipient of the Silver Buffalo Award
Silver Buffalo Award
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Donnell was awarded the Bronze Wolf
Bronze Wolf
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, the only distinction of the World Organization of the Scout Movement
World Organization of the Scout Movement
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, awarded by the World Scout Committee for exceptional services to world Scouting. Donnell was devoted to the Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts of America
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. He was awarded the Silver Antelope, the Silver Beaver, and the Silver Buffalo, the National Council's highest honor, in 1958. In his later years he was on the board of the World Scout Foundation
World Scout Foundation
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, and for his service, was awarded the Bronze Wolf.
He received a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
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degree in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
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from Case Institute of Technology, now Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland, Ohio, where he joined the Phi Kappa Psi
Phi Kappa Psi
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fraternity.
His grandfather James C. Donnell
James C. Donnell
James C. Donnell was an American industrialist. He was the president of The Ohio Oil Company from 1911 until his death in 1927.-Early life and career:...
founded the Ohio Oil Company, renamed the Marathon Oil
Marathon Oil
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Co. in 1962. Donnell joined the Ohio Oil Co. in 1936 as special representative, in 1954 he became a director and vice president in charge of supply and transportation, and from 1961 until 1966, he was responsible for the company's worldwide activities with the title of president of international operations.
In 1954, he was elected to the board of Case Institute of Technology, and in 1967 to its successor, Case Western Reserve University.