- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
John J. McCloy
Chase Manhattan Bank
1953 - 1969
Finance
| Military Service | Army |
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b. 1895
| Education |  |
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| Undergraduate | Amherst College |
| Graduate | JD, Harvard University |
| Personal | |
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| Born-Died | 1895 - 1989 |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| Race | White |
| Father | White Collar Worker |
McCloy orchestrated the merger between Chase and Manhattan, forming the second largest commercial bank in the United States. Educated as a lawyer, McCloy was very active and successful in a variety of fields. He pursued private law, served as an advisor to the Secretary of War and President Kennedy, was appointed U.S. High Commissioner for Germany and president of the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (later the World Bank).