James F. Donovan

James F. Donovan (July 26, 1902 – June 7, 1979) was an American businessman and industrialist. Donovan served as co-trustee of the F.H Prince Holding Company which oversaw multiple corporations. Donovan was chairman of the Union Stock Yard and Transit Company, often called “The Chicago Stock Yards”. During his career, he administered the Central Manufacturing's 11 industrial parks in Chicago and industrial parks in Phoenix and Tempe, AZ and Sacramento, CA. He also served in a trustee role at Bentley University.

In 1965, Donovan was painted by Bjorn Peter Egeli for the Saddle & Sirloin Club after winning one of the greatest distinctions in the agriculture industry. His portrait hung in the club's Agriculture Hall of Fame for nearly two decades and now hangs in the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.

Awards and recognition Donovan received one of the greatest distinctions in the agriculture industry in 1965 for his leadership skills and efforts as the chairman of The Chicago Stock Yards when his portrait was placed alongside industry greats in the Saddle and Sirloin Club’s Agricultural Hall of Fame. Aside from his business ventures, Donovan was an active member of a number of educational, civic, and charitable organizations.