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John J. McCloy
Politician
1895 – 1989
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Who was John J. McCloy?
John Jay McCloy, was a Wall Street lawyer and banker who served as Assistant Secretary of War during World War II, where he made many major decisions. After the war he served as president of the World Bank, U.S. High Commissioner for Germany, chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank, and chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations. He later became a prominent United States presidential adviser, served on the Warren Commission, and was a member of the foreign policy establishment group of elders called "The Wise Men."
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- Born
- Mar 31, 1895
Philadelphia - Also known as
- John McCloy
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Amherst College
- Harvard Law School
- Harvard University
- Employment
- President, World Bank
(1947/03 - 1949/06)
- President, World Bank
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- Mar 11, 1989
Stamford
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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