Background
LaWare, John Patrick was born on February 20, 1928 in Columbus, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Henry and Ruth (Powles) LaWare.
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LaWare, John Patrick was born on February 20, 1928 in Columbus, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Henry and Ruth (Powles) LaWare.
Bachelor in Biology, Harvard, 1950. Graduate, Advanced Management Program, 1975. Master of Arts in Political Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1951.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Suffolk University, Doctorate in Political Science (honorary), Northeastern U. Trainee Chemical Bank & Trust Company.
New York City, 1953-1954, with credit department, 1954-1956, assistant secretary, 1957-1960, assistant vice president, 1960-1962, vice president, 1962-1965, v.p.in charge marketing division, 1965-1968, senior vice president, 1968-1972. Senior vice president in chargeholding company operations Chemical New York Corporation, from 1972.
President, director Shawmut Corporation, 1978-1980, Shawmut Bank of Boston North.A., 1978-1980, chairman, director, 1980-1988. President, director Shawmut Association, Incorporated., 1978-1980.
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Shawmut Bank Boston, 1980-1988.
Member of the Board of Governors Federal Reserve System, Washington, 1988-1995, retired, 1995. President, director Devonshire Finance Svc. Corporation, 1978-1988.
Chairman, treasurer Boston Clearing House Association, Incorporated.
Shawmut Corporation subsidiary. Member International Finance Conference.
Chairman Massachusetts Bankers Association, 1982-1983, Association Bank Holding Companies, 1986-1987. Board directors Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 1981, 88, member compensation committee Trustee, vice chairman, chairman finance committee Northeastern University, 1981-1988.
Trustee, member finance committee Mount Holyoke College, 1984-1988.
Chairman Children"s Hospital Medical Center, 1989-1991. Past chairman, board directors Massachusetts Business Roundtable. Chairman coordinating committee Boston Business Leaders Organisation Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1953.
Trainee Chemical Bank & Trust Company, New York City, 1953-1954, with credit department, 1954-1956, assistant secretary, 1957-1960, assistant vice president, 1960-1962, vice president, 1962-1965, vice president in charge of marketing division, 1965-1968, senior vice president, 1968-1972. Senior vice president in charge holding company operations Chemical New York Corporation, 1972-1978. President, director Shawmut Corporation, 1978-1980, Shawmut Bank of Boston N.A., 1978-1980, chairman, director, Chief Executive Officer, 1980-1988.
President, director Shawmut Association Inc., 1978-1980. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Shawmut Bank Boston, 1980-1988. Member board governors Federal Reserve System, Washington, 1988-1995, retired, 1995.
President, director Devonshire Finance Service Corporation, 1978-1988. Chairman, treasurer Boston Clearing House Association Inc., Shawmut Corporation subsidiary. Member International Finance conference.
Chairman Massachusetts Bankers Association, 1982-1983, Association Bank Holding Companies, 1981-1988. Board directors Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, member compensation committee. Advisory director Stewart Information Systems Corporation, 1995-2001, director, since 2001.
Trustee, vice chairman, chairman finance committee Northeastern University, 1981-1988. Trustee, member finance committee Mount Holyoke College, 1984-1988. Chairman Children's Hospital Medical Center, 1989-1991.
Past chairman, board directors Massachusetts Business Roundtable. Chairman coordinator committee Boston Business Leaders Organization. Past chairman board trustees Center Blood Research, Boston.
Past chairman board directors Alliance for Commonwealth, Boston. Member of Association Bank Holding Companies (past. chairman, director).
Married Margery Ann Ninabuck, December 22, 1952. Children: John Kevin, Margaret Annual.