23 Facts About Donold Lourie

Donold B Lourie was an American businessman, government official, and college football player.

Donold Lourie served for many years as the president of the Quaker Oats Company, and held various other executive positions there and for several other businesses.

Donold Lourie was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.

Donold Lourie was born on August 22,1899, in Decatur, Alabama.

Donold Lourie grew up in Peru, Illinois, where he attended LaSalle-Peru High School.

Donold Lourie then attended boarding school at the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy.

Donold Lourie played football there, and in his junior season in 1916, scored the winning touchdown against his school's "ancient rival", Andover.

Donold Lourie attended college at Princeton University, where he played football and competed in track and field.

When it became apparent Yale would attempt to block the kick, Donold Lourie made an audible to fake a kick attempt and run the ball himself.

Keck threw a block and allowed Donold Lourie to run to the end zone for a touchdown.

Donold Lourie missed half of his senior season in 1921 because of an injury.

Donold Lourie was awarded the Poe Memorial Cup for services rendered to the team both as a junior and a senior.

Donold Lourie was named to the all-time Princeton team in 1948, and in 1964, the National Football Foundation bestowed upon him its Gold Medal for lifetime achievement.

Donold Lourie was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1974.

Donold Lourie graduated as the president of his class in 1922.

Donold Lourie declined an offer to play for the Chicago Bears in the fledgling National Football League, and instead, remained at his alma mater as its backfield coach.

Donold Lourie then went to work for the Quaker Oats Company.

Donold Lourie became the president of Quaker Oats in 1947.

In 1953, he took a leave of absence from Quaker when President Dwight D Eisenhower appointed him as the Under Secretary of State for Administration where Lourie oversaw a reorganization of the department.

Donold Lourie returned to Quaker the following year, and in 1956, he became the chief executive officer, and in 1961, the chairman.

At different times, Donold Lourie acted as director for Illinois Central Industries, the International Paper Company, International Harvester, and the Northern Trust Company.

In 1970, Donold Lourie retired from Quaker and moved to Longwood, Florida.

Donold Lourie died on January 15,1990, at the age of 90 in Wilmette, Illinois.