Background
Newman, John Robert was born on December 22, 1932 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States. Son of Edwin John and Helen Harvey (McElmeel) Newman.
Newman, John Robert was born on December 22, 1932 in Dobbs Ferry, New York, United States. Son of Edwin John and Helen Harvey (McElmeel) Newman.
Student, Middlebury College, 1950-1952; Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Southern California, 1954; honorary degree, Rutgers University, 1966.
Assistant trust officer, First Westchester National Bank, Bronxville, New York, 1958-1959; trust officer, State National Bank of Connecticut, Greenwich, 1959-1964; senior trust officer, State National Bank of Connecticut, Greenwich, 1964-1967; senior vice president, Merchants Bank & Trust Company, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1968-1973; executive vice president, Merchants Bank & Trust Company, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1974-1980; president, Merchants Bank & Trust Company, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1981-1985; Chairman of the Board, Merchants Bank & Trust Company, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1985-1990. State representative Conference State Bank Suprs., Hartford, Connecticut, 1985.
Board of directors Norwalk Hospital Sergeant United States Air Force, 1954-1958. Member Norwalk Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1984-1988), Shorehaven Golf Club (1st vice president 1987-1989, board directors 1987-1990), Pine Valley (New Jersey) Golf Club.
Married Mary Doran, August 27, 1960. Children: John Robert Junior, James Daniel, Edward Michael, Christopher Cuddy, Maura Jeanne, Craig Doran.