Donald Hovde
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Donald Hovde | |
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.jpg) Hovde in 1983 | |
| Member of the Federal Loan Bank Home Board | |
| In office May 9, 1983 – June 30, 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Chairman | Edwin J. Gray |
| Preceded by | Richard T. Pratt |
| Undersecretary of The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development | |
| In office January 27, 1981 – May 9, 1983 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Succeeded by | Philip Abrams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald Ingvald Hovde March 6, 1931 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 2002 (aged 70) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eileen Bothun |
| Children | Eric Hovde |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1959 |
| Rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
Donald Ingvald Hovde (March 6, 1931 – February 8, 2002) was an American businessman who served as a member of the Federal Loan Bank Home Board from 1983 until 1985.[1] Prior to his appointment, he served as Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development after his appointment in 1981.[2]
Hovde was born in Madison on March 6, 1931, and graduated from Madison East High School in 1949.[3] He then attended college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.[3] After he graduated, Hovde was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Army ROTC and served as a U.S. Army Pilot before an honorable discharge in 1959.[3]
