Milton Freeman Darr

Background

Darr, Milton Freeman was born on October 30, 1921 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Milton Freeman and Frances Anna (Kaiser) Darr.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1942.

Career

With, LaSalle National Bank, Chicago, 1946-1980; assistant cashier, LaSalle National Bank, 1950-1953; assistant vice president, LaSalle National Bank, 1953; vice president, LaSalle National Bank, 1954-1962; executive vice president, director, LaSalle National Bank, 1962-1964; president, LaSalle National Bank, 1964-1968; Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, LaSalle National Bank, 1968-1973; president, LaSalle National Bank, 1974-1977; vice Chairman of the Board, LaSalle National Bank, 1977-1980. Organizer, founding director Buffalo Grove (Illinois) National Bank, 1975.

Achievements

• Milton Freeman Darr has been listed as a noteworthy Banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Board Education District 88 Community High School, 1963-1968, National Board Young Men’s Christian Association's,1973-1977. Past chairman, member Illinois Governor's Advisory Board on Cancer Control. Chairman commerce and industry committee, treasurer Chicago Committee for Project Hope.

State crusade chairman Illinois division American Cancer Society, 1967, 68, Chairman of the Board, 1973-1975, national board directors, 1975-1978. Chairman of the Board managers, vice president board of trustees Young Men’s Christian Association Metropolitan Chicago, 1970-1972. Chairman of the board of trustees Elmhurst College, 1982-1987, honorary life trustee, since 1998.

Chairman Young Men’s Christian Association Retirement Fund, 1986-1992, trusteeemeritus, 1994. Trustee Illinois Cancer Council, Better Government Association. Life trustee Union League Boys and Girls Clubs.

Chairman Armed Forces Week,1987. Board directors Chicago Crime Commission, United Charities of Chicago, Mid-American chapter American Red Cross. Served to major United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.

Member American Institute Banking (president Chicago chapter 1955-1956, member executive council1956-1959, national vice president 1959-1960, national president 1960-1961), American Bankers Association (member administrative committee, executive council 1960-1961), Association Reserve City Bankers(treasurer 1969-1972), Robert Morris Associates (president Chicago chapter 1965-1966), Chicago Clearing House Association (past chairman), Theta Chi.

Connections

Married Margaret Claire Phipps, January 27, 1945. Children: Alan Phipps, Bruce Milton.

Father:

Milton Freeman Darr

Mother:

Frances Anna (Kaiser) Darr

Spouse:

Margaret Claire Phipps

child:

Bruce Milton Darr

child:

Alan Phipps Darr