Donald D. Carpentier
American businessman, politician (1931-1982)
Donald Dee Carpentier (January 21, 1931 – October 19, 1982) was an American businessman and politician. In 1968, he unsuccessfully ran for Illinois secretary of state as the Republican nominee.
Biography
He was born on January 21, 1931, in Moline, Illinois. Carpentier went to the Moline public and parochial schools. He then went to St. Ambrose University. Carpentier owned a drive-in theatre and a laundromat. He was also in the insurance business. His father Charles F. Carpentier also served in the Illinois General Assembly and served as Illinois Secretary of State. Donald Carpentier was convicted in the United States District Court for bribery involving the ready-mixed concrete business and was sentenced to three years in prison.
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