John J. McCloy

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Former United States Assistant Secretary of War

John Jay McCloy was an American lawyer, diplomat, banker, and presidential advisor. He served as Assistant Secretary of War during World War II under Henry Stimson, helping deal with issues such as ... Wikipedia

Born: March 31, 1895, Philadelphia, PA

Died: March 11, 1989 (age 93 years), Cos Cob, Greenwich, CT

Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom, Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt, and Lucius D. Clay Medal

Books: The Great Oil Spill: The Inside Report, Gulf Oil's Bribery and Political Chicanery, Report of the Special Review Committee of the Board of Directors of Gulf Oil Corporation, The Atlantic Alliance: its origin and its future, and more

Nationality: American

Party: Republican Party

Previous offices: American High Commissioner for Occupied Germany (1949–1952) and United States Assistant Secretary of War (1941–1945)