Background
McNamara, John Donald was born on February 28, 1924 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of John T. and Agnes (Keating) McNamara.
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John Donald McNamara
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Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1945; Master of Arts in Government, Harvard University, 1947; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1950.
Career
Associate, Hall, Haywood, Patterson & Taylor, New York City, 1951-1953, 55-56;
assistant United States Attorney, United States District Court (southern district) New York, 1953-1955;
associate, Wickes, Riddell, Bloomer, Jacobi & McGuire, New York City, 1956-1957;
associate, then partner, Nottingham & McEniry (and successor), New York City, 1957-1959;
secretary, general counsel, Interpub. Group of Companies, Inc., New York City, 1960-1979;
director, Interpub. Group of Companies, Inc., New York City, 1965-1985;
senior vice president, Interpub.
Group of Companies, Inc., New York City, 1966-1973;
executive vice president, Interpub. Group of Companies, Inc., New York City, 1973-1979;
president, Interpub. Group of Companies, Inc., New York City, 1980-1985;
member Executive Committee, Interpub.
Group of Companies, Inc., New York City, 1967-1985;
member finance committee, Interpub. Group of Companies, Inc., New York City, 1980-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman United States National Tennis Championships, 1965. Served to Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member River Club, University Club, Metropolitan Opera Club, Ekwanok Country Club (Board of Governors Manchester, Vermont 1991-1995), Dorset (Vermont) Field Club (board govs.1996-, president 1997-1998), West Side Tennis Club (president Forest Hills, New York 1964-1966, 79-80).
Connections
Married Shirley Addison Holdridge, November 5, 1960.
