Background
Grady,, John Edward was born on June 15, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Edward and Catherine Agnes (Connolly) Grady.
Grady,, John Edward was born on June 15, 1935 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Edward and Catherine Agnes (Connolly) Grady.
Bachelor, Harvard University, 1956. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1965.
Accountant executive Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, New York City, 1960—1963. Senior associate Cresap, McCormick and Paget, 1965—1969. Vice president Investment Management and Research, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, 1969—1970.
Vice president finance, treasurer Suncoast Highland Corporation, Clearwater, 1970—1974, vice president finance operations, secretary treasurer, 1974—1976, director. Vice president corporation finance Raymond James & Associates, Inc., St. Petersburg, 1976—1982. Public Art Product News, since 1982.
President Grady Public Company, since 1982, In-Art Public Company, since 1982. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1960.
Regional chairman Harvard Business School Fund, 1971—1973. Member president's roundtable Eckerd College, 1971—1981. Trustee Canterbury School Florida, St. Petersburg, 1973—1979, treasurer, 1974—1975, chairman, 1975—1976.
Member committee social service allocations City of St. Petersburg, 1978. Board directors The Florida Orchestra, St. Petersburg, Tampa, 1979—1982. Member committee Harvard Clubs Association Harvard Alumni, 1980—1984, member committee on schools and scholarships, 1980—1986.
Member Tampa Bay Area Committee on Foreign Relations, 1979—1984, Committee of 100, 1984—1988. Member of Florida Magazine Association (board directors since 1987, treasurer since 1989), Rotary, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Harvard West Coast Club (St. Petersburg-Tampa) (president 1976-1978, chairman schools and scholarships committee since 1976), Harvard Business School West Coast Club (director 1976-1986, president 1983-1984).
Married Susanna Fenhagen, 1985. Children: John Edward III, Robert Emmet McDonnell, Douglas Anderson.