James B. Donovan Biography, Birthday & Nationality

James B. Donovan 29/02/1916   -   19/01/1970

James B. Donovan Introduction:

James Britt Donovan was a noted international negotiator, insurance lawyer and United States Navy officer, best known for securing the release of captured US pilot Francis Gary Powers from Soviet custody.

James B. Donovan Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Fordham University
  • Died At Age: 53
  • Sun Sign: Pisces
  • Also Known As: James Britt Donovan
  • Born Country: United States
  • Born In: The Bronx, New York, United States
  • Famous As: Negotiator
  • Spouse/Ex-: Mary E. McKenna (m. 1941)
  • Father: John J. Donovan
  • Mother: Harriet O'Connor Donovan
  • Died On: January 19, 1970
  • Place Of Death: NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York, United States
  • Notable Alumni: Harvard Law School
  • Cause Of Death: Heart Attack
  • U.S. State: New Yorkers
  • Education:
    1. Fordham University
    2. All Hallows High School
    3. Harvard Law School
  • Bio: James Britt Donovan Was A Noted International Negotiator, Insurance Lawyer And United States Navy Officer, Best Known For Securing The Release Of Captured US Pilot Francis Gary Powers From Soviet Custody.