John Wilbur Mc Carter

Background

Carter, John Wilbur Mc was born on March 2, 1938 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of John Wilbur and Ruth Rebecca McCarter.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Princeton University, 1960; postgraduate, London School Economics, 1961; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1963.

Career

Consultant, associate, vice president, Booz Allen and Hamilton, Inc., Chicago, 1963-1969; White House fellow, Washington, 1966-1967; director, Bureau Budget and Department Finance, State of Illinois, Springfield, 1969-1973; vice president, DeKalb AgResearch, Illinois, 1973-1978; director, DeKalb AgResearch, Illinois, 1975-1986; executive vice president, DeKalb AgResearch, Illinois, 1978-1980; president, DeKalb AgResearch, Illinois, 1981-1982; president, chief Executive officer, DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics, 1982-1986; president, DeKalb corporation, 1985-1986; senior vice president, Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc., 1987-1997; president, Chief Executive Officer, Field Museum, Chicago, since 1996. Board director A.M. Castle & Company, W.W. Grainger, Inc., Harris Insight Funds.

Membership

Trustee Chicago Public Television, since 1973, chairman, 1989-1996, trustee Princeton University, 1983-1987, University of Chicago, since 1993.

Connections

Married Judith Field West, May 1, 1965. Children: James Philip, Jeffrey John, Katherine Field.

Father:

John Wilbur

Mother:

Ruth Rebecca McCarter

Spouse:

Judith Field West

child:

Jeffrey John Carter

child:

James Philip Carter

child:

Katherine Field Carter