James F. English Jr.
James F. English Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Fairfield English Jr. February 15, 1927 |
| Died | June 2, 2020 (aged 93) |
| Spouse | Isabelle Spotswood Cox English |
| Children | 4 |
James Fairfield English Jr. (February 15, 1927 – June 2, 2020)[1] was an American bank executive and college president.
Early years
Born in Putnam, Connecticut, English attended and graduated from the Loomis Chaffee School. In 1944, he enlisted in the Army and was assigned to a Japanese language program. Upon completion, he served in the 441st Counter Intelligence Detachment, part of the Counterintelligence Corps, in the occupation of Japan.[2] He graduated from Yale College in 1949 and was the recipient of the Warren Memorial High Scholarship Prize[3] as the Bachelor of the Arts graduate with the highest ranking in scholarship.
Career
In 1951, English took a job at the Connecticut Bank and Trust Company, where he ultimately became president, then chairman, and CEO.[4]
From 1981 to 1989, he served as President of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Registered Voters in the State of Connecticut, U.S.A., as of 31 December 2019 - James F. English". Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "James Fairfield English Jr. Obituary (2020) Hartford Courant". Legacy.com. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "1,100 ARE GRADUATED AT YALE EXERCISES". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ Wald, Matthew L. (June 21, 1981). "TRINITY'S NEW HAND AT THE HELM". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
- ^ "James English Jr., who led Trinity College in the 1980s, dies at 93". Hartford Courant. June 11, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2022.