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| Birth | 21 January 1931 | |
| Death | 19 October 1982 (aged 51 years) |
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Donald D. Carpentier (January 21, 1931 – October 19, 1982) was an American businessman and politician.
Born in Moline, Illinois, Carpentier went to the Moline public and parochial schools. He then went to St. Ambrose University. Carpentier owned a drive-in theatre and a laundromat. He was also in the insurance business. Carpentier served in the Illinois Senate from 1963 to 1973 and was a Republican. His father Charles F. Carpentier also served in the Illinois General Assembly and served as Illinois Secretary of State. Carpentier was convicted in the United States District Court for bribery involving the ready-mixed concrete business and was sentenced to three years in prison.