Background
McVay, John Edward was born on January 5, 1931 in Bellaire, Ohio, United States. Son of John A. and Helen (Andrews) McVay.
professional football club executive
McVay, John Edward was born on January 5, 1931 in Bellaire, Ohio, United States. Son of John A. and Helen (Andrews) McVay.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1953; Master of Arts in School Administration, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1963.
Assistant football coach, instructor physical education, Michigan State University, 1962-1965; head coach, director athletics, U. Dayton, Ohio, 1965-1974; head coach, general manager, Memphis in World Football League, 1974-1976; head football coach, New York Giants, NFL, 1976-1978; director player personnel, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, 1979-1980; director football operations, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, 1980-1981; vice president administration, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, 1981-1983; general manager, vice president, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, 1983-1989; vice president football operations, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, 1990-1996; principal, McVay Sports Cons. Inc., Sanibel, Florida, since 1996.
Executive director Catholic Youth Council, Canton, Ohio, 1959-1962. Member Sigma Chi (Significant Sig award), Phi Epsilon Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Eva Lee; children: John R., James P., Timothy G.