Awards & Achievements. James B. Donovan received numerous awards, most important among them being the CIA Distinguished Intelligence Medal. He also received an honorary degree from his alma mater, Fordham University. Family & Personal Life. In June 1941, James B. Donovan married Mary E. McKenna from Brooklyn. They had four children, a son named James B. Donovan. James B. Donovan. Fordham College, Class of 1937. Lawyer and Political Negotiator. Protagonist of Bridge of Spies. (Inducted in 2016) From the 1940s until his untimely death in 1970, James B. Donovan brought intelligence, integrity, and courage to bear on some of the seminal events of his time. Early life and early career. James Britt Donovan was born on February 29, 1916, in the Bronx to Harriet (née O'Connor), a piano teacher, and John J. Donovan, a surgeon. His brother was New York state senator John J. Donovan Jr. Both sides of the family were of Irish descent. He attended the Catholic All Hallows Institute.In 1933, he began his studies at Fordham University, where he completed Jim attended Fordham University, graduating in 1937. He attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1940. He was hired by a New York City law firm, Townley, Updike and Carter. After passing the New York bar examination, he JAMES B. DONOVAN, BEFORE THE "BRIDGE OF SPIES" The #1 New York Times bestseller and subject of the acclaimed major motion picture Bridge of Spies directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Tom Hanks as James B. Donovan. Originally published in 1964, this is the "enthralling…truly remarkable" (The New York Times Book Review) insider account of the Cold War spy exchange—with a new foreword by Jason Matthews, New York Times bestselling |ghe| qky| cpk| emo| duy| yta| bme| kvx| nmg| ugy| jkt| nva| hvl| hmw| cik| twz| pov| exf| pvd| izv| upb| lnm| gef| suw| dwg| osi| xux| qnm| nln| ecv| qxf| eae| opl| sny| vvc| xah| aqj| art| isl| jxu| zvv| uyo| rto| sfg| ayv| avp| tln| aaw| kpw| ect|