John M. Schiff | |
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Born | John Mortimer Schiff August 26, 1904 Roslyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 9, 1987 Oyster Bay, New York, U.S. | (aged 82)
Education | Yale University (B.A.) |
Occupation | Banker |
Known for | President of Boy Scouts of America |
Board member of | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation World Scout Committee (1955-1961) |
Spouse | Edith Baker |
Children | 2 |
Parent | Mortimer Loeb Schiff |
Relatives | Jacob H. Schiff (grandfather), David M. Heyman |
Awards | Breeder of 1970 American Champion Two-Year-Old Colt Hoist the Flag |
Honors | Bronze Wolf |
John Mortimer Schiff (August 26, 1904 – May 9, 1987) was an American investment banker and philanthropist. He was a partner in the firm Kuhn, Loeb & Co., as well as a trustee of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, a breeder of championship thoroughbred racehorses, and the national president of the Boy Scouts of America from 1951 to 1956.[1]