Dr. Donald E. Demkee was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at The University of Akron. Post graduate school, Don served as Captain in the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve. Dr. Don established the Oral – Facial Surgery Centre in multiple cities in Ohio. He fully retired from dentistry in 2003.

Despite his demanding professional schedule, Dr. Demkee volunteered his services to numerous professional and community organizations at the local, state and regional and national levels during his career. He is past president of the Ohio State Dental Board, former chairman of the American Dental Association’s Council on Dental Education and Licensure, member of the Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners and life member of the American Association of Dental Examiners.