# Donald Friese

_American businessman (born 1940)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-30

> Donald Friese is an American billionaire businessman, and the chief executive (CEO) and former owner of C.R. Laurence Co., Inc., a glazing supplies company.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42396248#P569))
- **Place of birth:** York ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42396248#P19))
- **Occupation:** businessperson ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42396248#P106))

## Questions

**When was Donald Friese born?**  
Donald Friese was born on 1940 in York.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Donald Friese](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Friese) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q42396248](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42396248) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Donald Friese 2020.jpg by Donald Friese (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Donald_Friese_2020.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Donald Friese, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Donald Friese 2020.jpg — Donald Friese, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Donald Friese". DigiNepal. Last updated 30 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/donald-friese. Retrieved 6 November 2026.