FRESNO, CA. (THECOUNT) — David McDonald, former owner of Fresno’s PELCO, a manufacturer of video security cameras sold around the world, has passed away. He was 69.
McDonald was found at his Prather home this morning. At this time, all indications are that he died of natural causes, reports Action News.
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McDonald purchased Pelco in June 1987 and oversaw the company’s move to an 80,000 square foot facility in Clovis, California. In 2007, Pelco was sold to French company Schneider Electric for $1.22 billion.
Since the sale of the business, McDonald has been a notable philanthropist in the Fresno area, donating to several local charities including the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. source
A cause of death was not immediately provided.
Prather is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 25 miles northeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 1,657 ft. Prather has a population of 1,569. The post office in Prather first opened in 1914, closed in 1935, re-opened in 1936, and moved in 1939, source Wikipedia.