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Wesley DonahueAssociate Professor,
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Wesley Donahue, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D., PMP, PE
Director of Business, Engineering, and Technology Programs and Associate Professor, Management Development Programs and Services, The Pennsylvania State University
Wesley Donahue is the director of business, engineering, and technology programs and an associate professor of Management Development. He joined Management Development Programs and Services in 1988.
Dr. Donahue brings more than 25 years of manufacturing, sales, and organization development experience to his position in Management Development. Formerly, he worked with the Fortune 500 company Brockway Inc., now Owens-Brockway, where he began as a project engineer and rose to manager of technology for the corporation’s international division. Subsequently, he co-founded and served as executive vice president of Leffler Systems of New Jersey, a manufacturer of plastic containers and specialized machinery, after which he become regional vice president of sales for Marketing Plastics in Kansas City, Mo. Additionally, he served as a professional associate of MGA Inc., a worldwide provider of technical management professional services to the packaging industry. He has worked as a management consultant for several major international packaging companies. He also owned a successful retail business for more than 10 years.
Along with his appointment in Management Development, Dr. Donahue has joint appointments as an associate professor with both the College of Engineering and the College of Education.
Dr. Donahue earned a B.S. in engineering from Penn State, an M.B.A. from Clarion University, and a Ph.D. in workforce education from Penn State. He is also a registered Professional Engineer.