Donald E. McDonough ’52

Don died of multiple disorders April, 24, 2011, in Chevy Chase, Md.

Don came to Princeton after graduating with honors from Andover and serving in the Navy at Eniwetok during A-bomb tests. At Princeton, he studied English and philosophy and was a member of Tower Club, Theatre Intime, and Triangle. He was also president of the Princeton Association of Theatrical and Stage Employees before leaving in the spring of his junior year to join NBC in New York City.

Don rose to producer and director of news and special events before moving his family to Maryland in 1968, where he joined the U.S. Information Agency, for which he worked until his retirement in 1993. While with the USIA, he traveled extensively both domestically and overseas.

Don is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Regan McDonough; their children, James M., Joseph A., and Margaret Mc Donough-Anderson; and grandchildren Henry, Megan, Hailey, and Kyle. Another son, Michael, a sailing enthusiast, died in a boating accident on Chesapeake Bay in 2007. The class extends condolences to the family.