John Franklin Day

Background

Day, John Franklin was born on May 17, 1928 in Cadillac, Michigan, United States. Son of Karl S. and Margaret (Raine) Day.

Education

Graduate, Choate School, 1946. Bachelor cum laude, Williams College, 1950. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1955.

Career

Research assistant, Central Intelligence Agency, 1950-1951; assistant to senior partner, Smith Barney & Company. New York City, 1955-1958; with, Duke Endowment, New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina, 1958-1990; assistant treasurer, Duke Endowment, New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina, 1961-1966; treasurer, Duke Endowment, New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina, 1966-1973, 80-86; secretary, Duke Endowment, New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina, 1973-1979; secretary-treasurer, Duke Endowment, New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina, 1979-1980; executive director, Duke Endowment, New York City and Charlotte, North Carolina, 1980-1990; assistant secretary, Duke Power Company, 1967-1975; treasurer, Angier B. Duke Memorial, Inc., 1966-1973, 80-86; secretary, Angier B. Duke Memorial, Inc., 1973-1979; secretary-treasurer, Angier B. Duke Memorial, Inc., 1979-1980; executive director, Angier B. Duke Memorial, Inc., 1980-1990; treasurer, Doris Duke Trust, 1966-1973; secretary, Doris Duke Trust, 1973-1979; secretary-treasurer, Doris Duke Trust, 1979.

Achievements

• John Franklin Day has been listed as a noteworthy charitable trust administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Southeastern Council Foundations, 1983-1989. Board visitors Davidson College, 1981-1986, Johnson C. Smith University, North Carolina, since 1983. Director York County Community Foundation, since 1989.

1st lieutenant United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1951-1953. Member Williams Club (New York City), River Hills Country Club (Clover, South Carolina), Psi Upsilon.

Connections

Married Gail Elizabeth Sunkenberg, December 8, 1956. Children: John Franklin, Thomas Raine, Richard Williams.