James Hoge Tyler McConnell

Background

McConnell, James Hoge Tyler was born on November 23, 1914 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Frank Percy and Belle Norwood (Tyler) McConnell.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Virginia Military Institute, 1936; Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1939; Juris Doctor, University of Virginia, 1970.

Career

Vice president, director, Peoples Bank, Radford, Virginia, 1939-1940; partner, Tyler, McConnell & Goldsmith, Radford, 1938-1941; judge, Civil Court, Radford, 1940-1941; assistant leader Institute Public Affairs, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1939; counsel, Hercules, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware plant manager, assistant general counsel, assistant to president, corporation secretary, Hercules Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1944-1966; director finance committee, Hercules, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1959-1966; president, Hercules, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1966-1979; chairman, Hercules, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 1966-1985; chief Executive officer, chairman of the executive committee, director, Delaware Trust Company, Wilmington, 1966-1985; Board of Governors, United States Postal Svc., 1985-1988. Director, Executive Committee Station WHYY-television, from 1964. Director Delaware Department Health and Social Services, 1967-1969, Delaware Industrial Finance, 1973-1975.

President WilmingtonClearing House, 1968-1969, 79-80.

Achievements

• James Hoge Tyler McConnell has been listed as a notable Businessman, lawyer, banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Parent chairman Bennett College, New York, 1965-1966. Board overseers, chairman finance committee Sweet Briar College, 1959-1971. Trustee Virginia Military Institute, 1953-1986.

Commissioner, chairman Delaware State Highway Department, 1949-1953. 1st chairman Delaware River Bay Authority, 1963-1965. Founder, member executive committee, director Greater Wilmington Development Council, 1960-1985, president, 1960-1963.

Member Delaware Roundtable Inc., 1980-1986, member executive committee, 1983-1987. Member Delaware Committee Organized Crime, 1966-1967. Chairman Fair Hill Races, 1966-1975.

President Cecil County Breeders Fair, Inc., 1966-1975. Member national advisory committee Camp Fire Girls, 1971-1972. Board directors Delaware chapter American Red Cross, 1948-1988.

Campaign chairman National Safety Council, 1952, executive committee, chairman, 1969-1971, trustee, 1972-1980. Member Delaware Safety Council, from 1950, president, 1960-1963. Member Block Blight, Inc., 1968-1969.

Board directors Urban Coalition, 1977-1979. Member Delaware Department Industrial Finance, 1973-1975. Trustee Lawrenceville School, New Jersey, 1963-1971.

Board directors Grand Opera House, Inc., 1981-1988. Founder, board directors, member executive committee Delaware Museum Natural History, 1958-1981. Life member, director, chairman, finance committee, treasurer Society of The Four Arts, Palm Beach, Florida, 1987.

Democratic nominee Governor Delaware, 1956. Chairman Delaware Democrats for Reagan-Bush, 1980. Member executive committee President's Private Sector Survey, 1982-1988.

Board directors New Castle County Economic Development Corporation, 1981-1988. Served as 1st lieutenant United States Army Reserve, 1939-1942. Civilian aide to Secretary Army, 1968-1970.

Member American Bar Association, Virginia Bar Association, Delaware Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Delaware Bankers Association (executive committee 1966-1973, president 1972-1973), National Steeplechase, Hunt Association (steward 1964-1976, vice president 1971-1976), Delaware Racing Association (director 1948-1982, vice president), American Bankers Association (governing council 1974-1976, chief executive officer committee 1979-1981), Society for Four Arts Palm Beach (board directors, treasurer, chairman finance committee since 1987), Raven Society, Phi Alpha Delta, Kappa Alpha Clubs: Wilmington, Wilmington Country. River (New York ); Farmington Country (Virginia). Rehoboth Beach Country, Vicmead Hunt.

Bath and Tennis (Palm Beach), Everglades (Palm Beach).

Connections

Married Jean Ellen duPont, September 23, 1944 (divorced 1972). Children: Marion, Susan, James, William (deceased). Married Margaret Mahler, April 25, 1973.

Father:

Frank Percy McConnell

Mother:

Belle Norwood (Tyler) McConnell

Spouse:

Jean Ellen duPont

Spouse:

Margaret Mahler

child:

Susan McConnell

child:

James McConnell

child:

Marion McConnell

child:

William McConnell (deceased)