Background
McCaffrey, John Lawrence was born on September 23, 1892 in Fayetteville, Ohio, United States. Son of John F. and Ida (Smith) McC.
McCaffrey, John Lawrence was born on September 23, 1892 in Fayetteville, Ohio, United States. Son of John F. and Ida (Smith) McC.
Student public schools. Distributed control system, College of the Holy Cross, 1949. Doctor of Laws, Northeastern University, 1954.
Doctor of Laws, DePaul University, 1956. Doctor of Laws, Loyola University, Chicago, 1957.
With, International Harvester Company, from 1909; vice president, International Harvester Company, 1940-1941; senior vice-president, director, International Harvester Company, 1941-1945; 1st vice president, International Harvester Company, 1945-1946; president, International Harvester Company, 1946-1956; Chairman, Board Of Directors, chief Executive officer, International Harvester Company, 1956-1957. Board directors Voi-Shan Industries (Los Angeles), American Telephone & Telegraph Company, A., T&San Francisco Railway, Corn Products Company, Roper Corporation, Stewart Warner Corporation. Governor Midwest Stock Exchange.
Chairman Chicago Plan Committee. Trustee University of Chicago, University of Chicago Cancer Research Foundation, Eisenhower Exch. Fellowships Inc., Midwest Research Institute, Museum Science and Industry, Chicago, Catholic Charities.
Lay trustee U. Notre Dame. Board directors Chicago Boys Clubs, Goodwill Industries, Citizens of Greater Chicago, Citizens Traffic Safety Board Metropolitan Chicago, National Committee on Boys and GirlsClub Work. Member of advisory board Chicago Youth Commission.
Member Illinois Manufacturers Association (board directors), American Heritage Foundation (vice Chairman of the Board United States Inter-American Council), International Chamber of Commerce (trustee United States Council), Commercial Club, Chicago Club, Westmoreland Country Club (Wilmette, Illinois).
Married Florence Springmeier, October 8, 1914. Children: Robert L., James F.