Distinguished Alumni Award Winner Profile
Kenneth P. MacDonald 26BA
1967
Kenneth P. MacDonald, editor and executive vice-president of the Des Moines Register & Tribune Company. He received a BA degree from the U of I in 1926 and joined the staff of the Des Moines Register and Tribune in the same year. He became editor of the paper in 1953 and has been executive vice-president and chief operating officer since 1962.
About Distinguished Alumni Awards
Since 1963, the University of Iowa has annually recognized accomplished alumni and friends with Distinguished Alumni Awards. Awards are presented in seven categories: Achievement, Service, Hickerson Recognition, Faculty, Staff, Recent Graduate, and Friend of the University.