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Don F. White

Donald Frier White of White Brothers, pioneer har'dwood dealers of San Francisco. is one of the busiest and most capable young men in the hardwood business of the Pacific Coast.

He was born in Alameda, Calif., attended Alameda schools and graduated from the University of California in the class of 1930. While at the University he served in the Reserve Officers Training Corps, graduating as Ma. jor in the Air Corps. During this period he spent six weeks at Crissy Field for flying practice. He now holds a commission in the Quartermaster's Reserve Corps, U. S. Army.

During his high school and college years he spent his early vacations in White Brothers' hardwood yard, start-

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Don entered the regular employ of White Brothers in 1930 as billing clerk. He has worked up through the different departments in both the Oakland and San Francisco ofifices to his rpresent position of purchasing agent and assistant to W. T. White and C. H. White, president and vice-rpresident of the firm. He is also secretary-treasurer of the Pacific Coast Wholesale Hardwood Distributors Association.

It is interesting to recall here that White Brothers, now in its 67th year, was established in July 1872 by Asa L. and Peter White.

Don takes his work seriously. At the University he took a special course in Forestry under Professor A. B. Recknagel, of Cornell, who was exchange professor at that time for Professor Emanuel Fritz of California. Since that time he has made a comprehensive study of hardwoods. He has therefore laid a good groundwork for being, as seems entirely likely, one of the future lea.ders of the industry on the Pacific Coast.

A son of C. H. White, he is one of the third generation of the White family in the business, his brother, Charles 8., also being associated with the firm.

Mr. White was married in 1934 to Miss Jean Malloch of Oakland. They live in Alameda and have two daughters, Judith and Wendy. He has two hobbies, gardening and photography.