Background
McGovern, John Barber was born on December 11, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of Eugene and Amy Catherine (Barber) McGovern.
McGovern, John Barber was born on December 11, 1921 in Brooklyn. Son of Eugene and Amy Catherine (Barber) McGovern.
Student, Georgetown University. Bachelor of Laws, St. John's University. Master of Laws, New York University.
Supervisor Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, New York City, 1947-1954. Assistant general counsel Nabisco Inc. (now Nabisco Brands Inc.), 1954-1963, Parsippany, New Jersey, 1954-1963, East Hanover, 1954-1963, vice president, 1969-1980, 83-85, senior vice president, 1980-1983.
Retired, 1985
Trustee British Columbia&T Union and Industry Pension fund, Kensington, Maryland, 1969-1983. Director Business Council New York, Albany, 1975-1982, UBA Inc., Washington, 1971-1983.
Trustee Indiana College Fund, New Jersey. Trustee Radburn Association, Fairlawn, New Jersey, 1974-1977. Member Public Affairs Research Council.
Member advisory board Fairleigh Dickenson University Business School. Member Labor Policy committee, Washington. Vice chairman United Way Morris County, 1976.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member of University (Washington). North River Shares (Stuart, Florida).
Married Julia Ann O'Connor, February 1, 1947. Children: Peter, Amy, Jane, Irene, Mary, Catherine.