Nuveen, John, 1896-

Dates:

Birth 1896

Biographical notes:

Investment banker, community leader, University of Chicago trustee, and diplomat.

From the description of Papers, 1922-1966. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52246876

Born 1896 to John Nuveen Sr. and Ida (Strawbridge) Nuveen, John Jr. was raised I Chicago, Il to parents who were very active in the local Baptist community. John Sr. established the now famous John Nuveen Company, which sold municipal bonds specializing in school and public works. In 1910, John Jr.'s mother passed away and his father married Anna Strawbridge (the sister to his mother). John Sr. was very active in all kevels of the Baptist community in Chicago - he was president of the Chicago Baptist Social Union from 1924-1925, he served on the board of the finance committee of the Chicago Baptist Association for a number of years, both he and his wife were active in the Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago, additionally John Sr. served as president of the Northern Baptist Publication Society, as a delegate to the Northern Baptist Convention and was a founder of the Baptist World Alliance, to name just some of his affiliations and positions of leadership.

Similarly, John Jr., followed in many of his father's footsteps and became an active participant in the Baptist community and as well in the development of the University of Chicago as an educational institution. John Jr. attended the University in its first decades of establishment and graduated from the institution with a Ph.B. from the School of Commerce and Administration. While at the University, John Jr. was active in the fraternity Alpha Delta Phi, an organization that he maintained ties with for the remainder of his life. After his graduation he entered the family business while also maintaining connections to a number of social organization. He was on the boards of such institutions as the Baptist Theological Union, the University of Chicago, the YMCA, and the Chicago City Manager Committee to name a few. Nuveen was involved in a number of the controversies in the University's history, including the removal of the university from Big Ten football, the University's involvement in the war effort during World War II, and beyond the University's wall, the post-war Marshall Plan's Economic Cooperation Administration, a group created to help structure the rehabilitation of Europe.

John Nuveen, Jr. died in his home of a stroke on August 8, 1968 at the age of 72.

From the guide to the Nuveen, John, Jr.. Papers, 1922-1966, (Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library 1100 East 57th Street Chicago, Illinois 60637 U.S.A.)