Background
McArthur, John Hector was born on March 31, 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Came to United States, 1957. Son of Hector and Elizabeth Lee (Whyte) McArthur.
McArthur, John Hector was born on March 31, 1934 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Came to United States, 1957. Son of Hector and Elizabeth Lee (Whyte) McArthur.
Bachelor in Commerce, University British Columbia, 1957. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University British Columbia, 1995. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1959.
Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1962. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Simon Fraser University, 1982. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Queens University, 1985.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Middlebury College, 1988. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Navarra, Spain, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Western Ontario, 1992.
Professor business administration Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1962—1979, Sylvan C. Coleman professor finance management, 1972—1980, George F. Baker professor business administration, 1980—1996. Dean Harvard Business School, 1980-1996. Senior advisor to president World Bank Group, Washington, 1995—2005.
Board directors, chairman Asia Pacific Foundation Canada, Advanced Encryption Standard Corporation, Bell Canada, Bell Canada Enterprises, Inc., Duke University Health System, KOC Holdings A.S., National Healthcare Coalition, Reuters Founders Share Company Ltd., Telsat Canada, Development Gateway Foundation. Consultant numerous companies and government agencies in Canada, Europe, Asia and United States.
Member Harvard Club, Links Club, Commercial Club, Somerset Club, Willowbend Club, Varsity Club.
Married Netilia Ewasiuk, September 15, 1956. Children: Jocelyn Natasha, Susan Patricia.