Daniel C. Searle

Daniel C. Searle
BornMay 6, 1926
Evanston, Illinois
DiedOctober 30, 2007 (2007-10-31) (aged 81)
Scotland
EducationDeerfield Academy
Yale University
Harvard Business School
Occupation(s)Businessman, philanthropist
SpouseDain Searle
ChildrenD. Gideon Searle
Michael Searle
Anne Bent Searle
ParentJohn Gideon Searle
RelativesGideon Daniel Searle (paternal great-grandfather)

Daniel C. Searle (May 6, 1926 – October 30, 2007) was an American business executive and philanthropist.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of G. D. Searle & Co from 1970 to 1977, and as its Chairman from 1977 until its merger with Monsanto in 1985. (G.D. Searle is now a subsidiary of Pfizer). He established the Searle Freedom Trust to promote free market economics.

  1. ^ Trevor Jensen, Daniel C. Searle: 1926–2007, Chicago Tribune, November 06, 2007
  2. ^ Miller, John J. (November 8, 2007). "Daniel C. Searle, R.I.P. A great conservative philanthropist dies". National Review. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Searle Freedom Trust". Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  4. ^ Northwestern University biography
  5. ^ Daniel C. Searle, 81; chief executive of family's drug, research company, Los Angeles Times, November 08, 2007
  6. ^ Kim Dennis, Daniel C. Searle: 1926–2007 Archived 2013-03-14 at the Wayback Machine, Philanthropy, Winter 2008
  7. ^ In Memoriam Archived 2014-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, Northwestern Magazine, Spring 2008