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John W. McCarter, Jr.

President Emeritus at The Field Museum of Natural History

John W. McCarter, Jr.

John W. McCarter, Jr.

President Emeritus at The Field Museum of Natural History

Overview

Career Highlights

DeKalb County Economic Development Corp.
Dekalb Surgical Alliance LLC
DeKalb-Pfizer Genetic, Inc.

RelSci Relationships

4819

Primary Location

Northfield, IL, United States

Number of Boards

24

Birthday

1938 - Chicago, IL, United States

Age

81

Relationships

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Walter E. Massey

President Emeritus at Morehouse College

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Michelle L. Collins

Vice Chair at Erikson Institute

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Mellody Hobson

Co-Chief Executive Officer & President at Ariel Investments LLC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Deborah DeHaas

Vice Chairman & National Managing Partner, Center for Board Effectiveness at Deloitte LLP

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Richard W. Lariviere

Chief Executive Officer at The Field Museum of Natural History

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Robert J. Zimmer

President at The University of Chicago

Relationship likelihood: Strong

James S. Frank

President & Chief Executive Officer at Frank Consolidated Enterprises, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Gordon Segal

Founder at Prairie Management, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Miles D. White

Chief Executive Officer at Abbott Laboratories

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Scott Smith

Director at Chicago Humanities Festival

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In The News

Vanity Fair

December 2, 2018

GEORGE LUCAS STRIKES BACK

Vanity Fair

July 10, 2018

GEORGE LUCAS STRIKES BACK

Washington Post Blogs

October 24, 2016

Smithsonian completes $1.5 billion fundraising campaign, elects David Rubenstein as chairman

Chicago Tribune

May 25, 2016

Duncan named to Lucas Museum board : Ex-U.S. education chief says it will inspire new artists

PR Newswire

May 24, 2016

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Names Arne Duncan to Board of Directors

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John W. McCarter, Jr.

President Emeritus at The Field Museum of Natural History

Education

Graduate

Class of 1960

Princeton University

Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering. As a world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching. Today, more than 1,100 faculty members instruct approximately 5,000 undergraduate students and 2,500 graduate students. The University's generous financial aid program ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education.

Attendee

London School of Economics and Political Science

LSE was founded in 1895 and has grown to become one of the foremost social science universities in the world, ranked alongside Harvard, UC Berkeley and Stanford. A specialist university with an international intake, LSE's reach extends from its central London campus to around the world. The School has a cosmopolitan student body, with around 9,500 full time students from 140 countries It has a staff of just over 3,000, with about 46 per cent drawn from countries outside the UK Over 100 languages are spoken on LSE's campus An influential network of over 160,000 LSE alumni spans the world, covering over 190 countries with more than 80 active alumni groups.

MBA

Harvard University - Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The school offers a large full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive education programs. It owns Harvard Business School Publishing, which publishes business books, leadership articles, online management tools for corporate learning, case studies, and the monthly Harvard Business Review.

Memberships

Senior Mentor

Current

The Aspen Institute, Inc.

The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to foster leadership based on enduring values and to provide a nonpartisan venue for dealing with critical issues. The Institute has campuses in Aspen, Colorado, and on the Wye River on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It also maintains offices in New York City and has an international network of partners.

Fellow

Current

American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Founded in 1780, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is an independent policy research center that conducts multidisciplinary studies of complex and emerging problems. The Academy’s elected members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business, and public affairs. With a current membership of 4,000 American Fellows and 600 Foreign Honorary Members, the Academy has four major goals: Promoting service and study through analysis of critical social and intellectual issues and the development of practical policy alternatives; Fostering public engagement and the exchange of ideas with meetings, conferences, and symposia bringing diverse perspectives to the examination of issues of common concern; Mentoring a new generation of scholars and thinkers through the Visiting Scholars Program and Hellman Fellowship Program; Honoring excellence by electing to membership men and women in a broad range of disciplines and professions. Click here to learn about our new members. The Academy's headquarters are in Cambridge, Massachusetts. With its geographically diverse membership, it conducts activities in this country and abroad

Member

Prior

White House Fellows

White House Fellows program is one of America's most prestigious programs for leadership and public service. White House Fellowships offer exceptional young men and women first-hand experience working at the highest levels of the federal government.

Career History

President Emeritus

1996 - Current

The Field Museum of Natural History

The Field Museum of Natural History houses biological and anthropological collections of specimens. It supports both informal and more structured public learning through exhibits and educational programs. Its curatorial and scientific staff conducts research on the fields of Anthropology, Biology, Geology, and Zoology. The Field Museum was founded in 1893 and is located in Chicago, Illinois.

President

Prior

DeKalb County Economic Development Corp.

Promote and assist the growth and development of business in DeKalb County. Attract business and industry to the county, assist with workforce development, facilitate demographic research and plan educational activities.

White House Fellow

Prior

Executive Office of the President under Lyndon B. Johnson

Boards & Committees

Member, Board of Directors

Current

WTTW Public Television

WTTW, virtual channel 11 (UHF digital channel 47), is the primary PBS member television station located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is owned by not-for-profit broadcasting entity Window to the World Communications, Inc., and is sister to classical music radio station WFMT (98.7 FM). The two stations share studios located on North Saint Louis Avenue, adjacent to Northeastern Illinois University, in the city's North Park neighborhood, WTTW's transmitter is located atop the Willis Tower in the Chicago Loop. It also owns and operates The Chicago Production Center, a video production and editing facility that is operated alongside the two stations.

Member, Governing Council

Current

End Blindness by 20/20, Inc.

Independent Director

1990 - 2014

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

Grainger helps customers save time and money by providing them the right products to keep their facilities up and running. Grainger's customers are 2.0 million businesses and institutions in 157 countries. While each customer has a unique facility to operate and a different problem to solve, our customers all share the same requirement: when they need one of Grainger's products, they often need it right away. With more than 21,446 team members, the Grainger team works closely with customers to better understand their challenges and provide cost-saving solutions. Grainger's team members serve customers around 96,000 times every day through multiple channels. With 2011 sales at $8.1 billion, Grainger is a Fortune 500 company and a perennial member of Fortune magazine's Most Admired Companies list

Member, Board of Regents

2008 - Current

Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution which was founded in 1846 is the world's largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and nine research facilities.

Life Member, Board of Trustees

1996 - Current

The Field Museum of Natural History

The Field Museum of Natural History houses biological and anthropological collections of specimens. It supports both informal and more structured public learning through exhibits and educational programs. Its curatorial and scientific staff conducts research on the fields of Anthropology, Biology, Geology, and Zoology. The Field Museum was founded in 1893 and is located in Chicago, Illinois.

Vice President, Board of Trustees

Current

National Recreation Foundation

The National Recreation Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable foundation dedicated to enhancing the role of recreation as a positive force in improving the quality of life of youth. The foundation does this by investing in recreation programs directed at those who are economically, physically or mentally disadvantaged.

Non-Profit Donations & Grants

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$10K - $15K

2018

Chicago Humanities Festival

$5,000 - $10K

2015

The Field Museum of Natural History

The Field Museum of Natural History houses biological and anthropological collections of specimens. It supports both informal and more structured public learning through exhibits and educational programs. Its curatorial and scientific staff conducts research on the fields of Anthropology, Biology, Geology, and Zoology. The Field Museum was founded in 1893 and is located in Chicago, Illinois.

$10K - $25K

2015

Window to the World Communications, Inc.

Window To The World Communications, Inc. operates and manages TV broadcasting stations. It broadcasts arts, children's current events, humanities, and science programmes through its Chicago television station and radio station. The company's focuses on cultural and educational topics. It was founded in 1955 by Edward Ryerson and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Political Donations

$500

2009

Danny K. Davis

Representative from Illinois's 7th Congressional District

$500

2009

Jesse L. Jackson, Jr.

Former Co-Chairman at Barack Obama's Campaign for President of United States, 2008

$500

2008

Danny K. Davis

Representative from Illinois's 7th Congressional District

Investments

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NewsGuard Technologies, Inc.

NewsGuard Technologies, Inc. provides ratings for news and information websites. The firm produces nutrition labels write-ups for BaltimoreSun.com, DenverGuardian.com, NationalReview.com, Lawfareblog.com, and RT.com. The company was founded by Steven D. Brill and Louis Gordon Crovitz in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Divergence, Inc.

Divergence, Inc. engages in the discovery and development of genes. It focuses on reducing the impact of parasitic nematode worms, devastating unseen pests that cause billions of dollars in crop losses annually and substantial morbidity to people, livestock, and pets. The company was founded by James P. McCarte in 1999 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Other Affiliations

John W. McCarter, Jr. is affiliated with The Field Museum of Natural History, DeKalb County Economic Development Corp., Executive Office of the President under Lyndon B. Johnson, DeKalb-Pfizer Genetic, Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton International, Inc., State of Illinois (United States), Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Dekalb Surgical Alliance LLC, WTTW Public Television, End Blindness by 20/20, Inc., W.W. Grainger, Inc., A.M. Castle & Co., Divergence, Inc., Harris Insight Funds Trust, Sandbox Investment Management LLC, Smithsonian Institution, The Field Museum of Natural History, National Recreation Foundation, Chicago Humanities Festival, The University of Chicago, Window to the World Communications, Inc., The Marine Biological Laboratory, After School Matters, Inc., Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Civic Consulting Alliance, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Princeton University, The Chicago Public Education Fund, Chicago Central Area Committee, Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago Metropolis 2020, Metrosquash

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