Background
Macomber, John D. was born on January 13, 1928 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of William Butts and Elizabeth Currie (Ranlet) Macomber.
Macomber, John D. was born on January 13, 1928 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of William Butts and Elizabeth Currie (Ranlet) Macomber.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1950; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1952.
He was a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company until 1973 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Celanese Corporation until 1986. Mr. Macomber is also Chairman of the Council for Excellence in Government, Rand McNally and Company, and Vice Chairman of the Atlantic Council. He has retired from serving on the Board of Directors of Lehman Brothers, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, The Brown Group, Incorporated., Chase Manhattan Bank, R. J Reynolds Tobacco Company Nabisco, Pilkington Limited., and Xerox Corporation.
Macomber graduated from Phillips Academy, Yale University in 1950, and Harvard Business School in 1952.
First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1952-1954. Member Links (New York City), River Club (New York City), Union Club (New York City), Metropolitan (Washington).
Married Caroline Morgan, October 21, 1955. Children: Janet Morgan, Elizabeth Currie, William Butts World War II.