Dan L. Donald (1911-1979) and W.B. "Bunk" Donald (1909-1987)
Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Kathy LaCombe-Tell
Source: History ~ The Road to Success 
Jeff Davis Bank and Trust Company
Submitted July 2004
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"The founding fathers of Jeff Davis Bank are local people 
with a serious vested interest in the success of Jennings' 
first home-owned bank. The impact on the bank and the 
community is noted by brief stories of these early leaders."

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The Donald Brothers
 
DAN L. DONALD (1911-1979) and W.B. "Bunk" DONALD (1909-1987),
played a significant role in the growth of Jennings and Jeff 
Davis Parish. Their legacy lives on in the person of Dan's son, 
young Dan L. Donald, Jr. who assumed the Presidency of Jeff 
Davis Bank in 1996. Dan Donald had been a resident of Jennings 
since 1939, when he became an active partner in Donald Chevrolet 
and Cadillac Company. The civic spirited Donald served two terms 
on the Louisiana State Board of Commerce and Industry and one 
term on the Jennings City Council. Another of Dan's sons, David, 
has also been active in Jeff Davis Bank affairs.



Dan's brother, W.B. "Bunk" Donald lived in Jennings for forty-
seven years and his auto dealership was a landmark in the 
community. He also served on the Board of Directors of the 
Greater Jennings Chamber of Commerce and was its former president. 
Bunk and Dan both served on the development board of Mississippi 
State University.