LOS ANGELES – MALDEF mourns the recent passing of Donald L. Pierce, 78. A dedicated supporter of MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), he served as a board member for nearly two decades from the late 1980s until the early 2000s. Pierce was the second non-Latino to lead MALDEF’s board of directors when he served as chair in the late 1990s. He died on September 9, 2022. MALDEF extends its deepest sympathy to Pierce’s loving family.
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