James Fairfield English Jr. (February 15, 1927 – June 2, 2020)[1] was an American bank executive and college president.
James F. English Jr. | |
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| Born | James Fairfield English Jr. February 15, 1927 |
| Died | June 2, 2020 (aged 93) |
| Spouse | Isabelle Spotswood Cox English |
| Children | 4 |
Early years
editBorn 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
editIn 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Registered Voters in the State of Connecticut, U.S.A., as of 31 December 2019 - James F. English". Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- ^ "James Fairfield English Jr. Obituary (2020) Hartford Courant". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "1,100 ARE GRADUATED AT YALE EXERCISES". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
- ^ Wald, Matthew L. (1981-06-21). "TRINITY'S NEW HAND AT THE HELM". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "James English Jr., who led Trinity College in the 1980s, dies at 93". Hartford Courant. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
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