Don Alden Adams (January 16, 1925 – December 30, 2019) was president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (2000–2014),[4][5][3] the principal corporation of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Born in January 16, 1925 in Oak Park, Illinois,[6] Adams grew up in a big family, which originally had connections to the Episcopal church.

His father initially showed no interest, but involved himself in a legal case when one of Don's younger brothers was not exempted from military service, and eventually became a member.

By the 1960s, Adams served directly under the Governing Body as a zone overseer, visiting various countries to audit branch offices and meet with Witness missionaries.

[16] In 2000, the New York Daily News described Adams as "a longtime insider ... at the world headquarters in Brooklyn Heights.