Background
Mckittrick, Thomas Harrington was born on March 14, 1889 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Harrington and Hildegarde (Sterling) Mckittrick.
Mckittrick, Thomas Harrington was born on March 14, 1889 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Harrington and Hildegarde (Sterling) Mckittrick.
Student St. Louis (Missouri) Manual Training School, 1903-1905, Hackley School, Tarrytown, New York, 1905-1907, St. Saint Louis University Law School, 1914-1915. Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1911.
With Hargadine, McKittrick Dry Wholesale Goods Company, 1911-1914, St. Louis Union Trust Company, 1914-1915. National City Bank of New York in New York City, 1916, in Genoa, Italy, 1916-1918. With Lee Higginson & Company in New York City, 1919-1921.
With Higginson & Company, London, 1922-1939, partner, 1924-1939. President Bank for International Settlements, Basle, 1940-1946. Chairman Northern Paper & Pulp Works, Tallinn, Estonia, since 1935.
Vice president Chase National Bank, New York, 1946-1949, senior vice president since 1949. Director Chase Bank since 1946. Chief, Trade and Payments Division Office of Special Republican, Economics Co-operation Administration, American Embassy, Paris, France, June-December 1948.
Acting chief Mission to United Kingdom, Economics Cooperation Administration, London, August-September, 1949. Director American Chamber of Commerce, London, England., 1930-1939. V. chairman United States council International Chamber of C.
First vice chairman committee on Monetary Relations. International Chamber of C., 1947. Member of advisory group to N.A.M. Committee on International Economic Relations, 1947.
Chairman foreign securities committee Investment Bankers Association of America, 1948. President American-British Foundation for European Education, Inc. since 1949. Member German Credits Arbitration Committee, 1931-1939 (vice chairman 1933).
Member Executive Committee and honorary treasurer American Relief Society, London, England, 1930-1939.
Served as Second lieutenant, American Expeditionary Force, 1918, First lieutenant, 1919. Member British Ornithological Union. Member American Ornithological Union.
Member American Geography Society, Academy Political Science. Member Statistisch-Volkwirtschhaftliche Gesellschaft, Basel. Clubs: University, Harvard (New York City).
Married Marjorie Benson, November 9, 1921. Children: Marjorie Sterling (Mistress Neil E. Handel, Elisabeth Benson (Mistress Paul E. Booz), Mary, Frances Anne.