MacArthur, John D., 1897-1978

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Name (Latin)
MacArthur, John D., 1897-1978
Date of birth
1897-03-06
Date of death
1978-01-06
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers
VIAF: 31259264
Wikidata: Q287057
Library of congress: n 96038337
Sources of Information
  • Sanford, B. John D. MacArthur, 1996:CIP galley p. 83 (d. January 6, 1978, at age 80)
  • LC data base, 04-19-96(hdg.: MacArthur, John Donald, 1897-)
  • Kriplen, Nancy. The eccentric billionaire, c2008:CIP t.p. (John D. MacArthur) galley (b. March 6, 1897 in West Pittson, Pa., the son of William T. and Georgiana MacArthur, originally of rural Saskatchewan, Canada; brother of the late playwright Charles MacArthur, brother-in-law of Helen Hayes; made his fortune in insurance (notably with a Chicago-based company called Bankers Life and Casualty) and real estate)
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Wikipedia description:

John Donald MacArthur (March 6, 1897 – January 6, 1978) was an American insurance magnate, real estate investor and philanthropist who established the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, benefactor in the MacArthur Fellowships.

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