Background
MacGregor, Lawrence John was born on December 9, 1892 in Itasca, Illinois, United States. Son of John Hope and Mary E. (Sherer) MacG.
MacGregor, Lawrence John was born on December 9, 1892 in Itasca, Illinois, United States. Son of John Hope and Mary E. (Sherer) MacG.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1916. Postgraduate, Edinburgh University, 1919.
Sales representative, Halsey Stuart & Company. New York City, 1919-1925;
statistician, Bank American, 1925-1929;
investment advisor, New York Trust Company, 1929-1933;
president, director, Summit Trust Company, 1933-1958;
chairman, Summit Trust Company, 1958-1963. Board directors, member finance committee Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company.
Director Jersey Center Power & Light Company, New Jersey Power and Light Company.
President Society Foreign Mission Welfare, from 1954. Delegate American Friends Service Committee, Portugal, 1945. Chairman Atlanta University, from 1949, Spelman College, from 1954.
Trustee, member finance committee Morehouse College, from 1946. With United States Army, 1918-1919. Member St. Andrews Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Mary Elizabeth Childs, October 6, 1923 (deceased October 1955). Children: Lois Alward Messner, Samuel Childs, John Duncan (deceased).