reynolds son of gaines w. reynolds, wholesale grocery salesman, , wife, anna louise. grew in oklahoma city, oklahoma , got first job in newspaper business selling papers @ local railroad station.
in high school, reynolds decided wanted attend university of missouri s missouri school of journalism, , worked during high school , successive summers @ meat packing plant pay studies. while @ university of missouri, initiated pi kappa alpha. graduated in 1927.
reynolds first business venture photo engraving plant. purchased , sold quincy evening news in massachusetts, using proceeds sale buy okmulgee daily times in oklahoma , southwest times record in arkansas. 2 papers launched donrey media group. operating in small towns, group grew include more 100 businesses, including newspapers, radio stations, television stations, cable television operations, , billboard companies. perhaps biggest success came ownership of las vegas review-journal, largest newspaper in nevada.
reynolds interrupted newspaper career serve in military during world war ii, in military intelligence and, later, officer in charge of pacific , london editions of soldiers newspaper, yank, army weekly. attained rank of major, received legion of merit, purple heart , bronze star medal during military service, , returned civilian status in 1945.
he focused business acumen on businesses located in small growth-oriented communities, , these communities recipients of foundation’s earliest charitable grants.
reynolds died on april 2, 1993, on cruise ship, on mediterranean sea, @ age of 86. large sum of money business ventures went donald w. reynolds foundation. there number of buildings named reynolds, including:
the donald w. reynolds razorback stadium,
the donald w. reynolds cancer support house in fort smith, arkansas,
the donald w. reynolds center life sciences @ hendrix college,
the reynolds center @ harding university,
the donald w. reynolds performing arts center @ university of oklahoma,
the donald w. reynolds performance hall @ university of central arkansas,
the donald w. reynolds ymca in warren, arkansas,
the donald w. reynolds alumni center , donald w. reynolds journalism institute @ missouri school of journalism,
the donald w. reynolds school of journalism @ university of nevada, reno,
the donald w. reynolds center @ university of tulsa,
the donald w. reynolds community center in poteau, oklahoma,
the donald w. reynolds center business , economic development @ university of arkansas @ little rock,
the donald w. reynolds science center @ henderson state university,
the donald w. reynolds school of architecture @ oklahoma state university,
the donald w. reynolds technology center @ oklahoma state university institute of technology in okmulgee, ok,
the donald w. reynolds campus , community center @ southern arkansas university in magnolia, ar,
the donald w. reynolds center american art , portraiture in washington, dc.,
the donald w. reynolds emergency shelter , recreation building @ northwest arkansas children s shelter, and
the donald w. reynolds museum , education center @ mount vernon estate of george washington in virginia.
the donald w. reynolds library in mountain home, arkansas
the donald w. reynolds center @ mid-south community college in west memphis, ar,
the donald w. reynolds center health sciences on arkansas state university campus in jonesboro, ar.
the donald w reynolds community center , library in durant, oklahoma
reynolds left 3 children on death: nancy, donald , jonathan. forbes magazine notes reynolds s 3 children receive trust income of $50,000 year life, left $1 if unsuccessfully contest will. bulk of estate left donald w reynolds foundation.
the donald w. reynolds foundation continues lengthy legacy of charitable giving funding programs capital grants, aging , quality of life, cardiovascular clinical research, , journalism.
in accordance articles of incorporation, donald w. reynolds foundation designated terminate rather continue in perpetuity. board of trustees has determined foundation cease make grants on or before 2022.
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