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McCarthy, Patrick Francis was born on June 17, 1901 in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Patrick Francis and Mary Ann (Buggy) McCarthy.
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Patrick Francis McCarthy, American banker. Recipient President"s Trophy Bankers Life Nebraska, 1958; Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1965; knighted by Pope John Paul, Knights of Saint Gregory, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1984. Member Pennsylvania Society New York; Club: Punxsutawney Country.; Lodges: Elks, KC (grand knight) (Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania). Deceased.
Education
Honorary Doctor of Laws, IndianaU. Pennsylvania, 1978. Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Saint Francis College, 1983. Laborer Barnes& Tucker Coal, Barnesboro, 1913-1925.
Insurance agent John Hancock Insurance Company, Boston, 1925-1930, assistant manager, 1930-1945.
General agent Bankers Life, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1945-1965. President, Chairman of the Board National Bank Commonwealth, Indiana, Pennsylvania, from 1965.
Chairman of the Board National Bank Commonwealth and First Commonwealth Finance Corporation, Indiana, from 1965. Director Banquest-New Mexico Corporation, Santa Fe, Berkshire Securities, Indiana, Pennsylvania President William Penn council BoyScouts American, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1959.
President American Cancer Society, Indiana, 1955.
Trustee, president of the board Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1960.
Career
Laborer Barnes & Tucker Coal, Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, 1913—1925. Insurance agent John Hancock Insurance Company, Boston, 1925—1930, assistant manager, 1930—1945. General agent Bankers Life, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1964—1965.
President and chairman board National Bank Commonwealth, Indiana, Pennsylvania, from 1965. Chairman board National Bank Commonwealth and First Commonwealth Finance Corporation, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Director Berkshire Securities, Banquest-New Mexico Corporation, Santa Fe.
Achievements
Membership
President William Penn council Boy Scouts American, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1959. President American Cancer Society, 1955. Trustee Indiana University Pennsylvania, president board, 1960.
Member of Punxsutawney Country Club, Pennsylvania Society New York, Knights of Columbus (grand knight, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania chapter), Elks.
Connections
Married Irene Rita Walsh, May 15, 1924 (deceased April 1953). Married Josephine Carlino McCarthy, June 6, 1956.
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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Awards
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Recipient President"s Trophy Bankers Life Nebraska, 1958. Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1965. Knighted by Pope John Paul, Knights of Saint Gregory, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1984.Recipient President"s Trophy Bankers Life Nebraska, 1958. Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1965. Knighted by Pope John Paul, Knights of Saint Gregory, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1984.