John J. McCloy President

John Jay McCloy (March 31, 1895 – March 11, 1989), was a Wall Street lawyer and banker who served as Assistant Secretary of War during World War II, where he made many major decisions. After the war he served as president of the World Bank, U.S. High Commissioner for Germany, chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank, and chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations. He later became a prominent United States presidential adviser, served on the Warren Commission, and was a member of the foreign policy establishment group of elders called "The Wise Men."

Personal facts

Birth date	March 31, 1895
Birth place	Pennsylvania , Philadelphia
Nationality	United States
Date of death	March 11, 1989
Place of death	Stamford Connecticut
Education	Amherst College Harvard Law School