James ‘Jim’ Franklin McDonald Jr. (’60), Duncanville. His service in the U.S. Army Reserves in the 1960s included active duty in the 49th Armored Division. A business administration major, he worked for First National Bank and started State Farm Agency in Duncanville, which he ran from 1965 to 2022. He and his wife of 60 years, Claudia, were active members of the Chilton Society and together established The Jim McDonald Endowment Fund in memory of Professor C.L. Littlefield to support UNT’s Department of Management. They also supported many other initiatives in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business, donated to UNT Dallas and gave the lead gift for The Oscar N. Garcia Merit Endowment for College of Engineering students. James served as an advisory committee member who helped found UNT at Dallas’ Innovation Center in Lancaster. He received UNT’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003.
James ‘Jim’ Franklin McDonald Jr. (’60), Duncanville. His service in the U.S. Army Reserves in the 1960s included active duty in the 49th Armored Division. A business administration major, he worked for First National Bank and started State Farm Agency in Duncanville, which he ran from 1965 to 2022. He and his wife of 60 years, Claudia, were active members of the Chilton Society and together established The Jim McDonald Endowment Fund in memory of Professor C.L. Littlefield to support UNT’s Department of Management. They also supported many other initiatives in the G. Brint Ryan College of Business, donated to UNT Dallas and gave the lead gift for The Oscar N. Garcia Merit Endowment for College of Engineering students. James served as an advisory committee member who helped found UNT at Dallas’ Innovation Center in Lancaster. He received UNT’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003.
