John H. McChord Jr. ’54

Jack died May 17, 2015.

Born in Louisville, Ky., he graduated from Middlesex School. At Princeton, Jack was in the Woodrow Wilson School and a member of Whig-Clio and Key and Seal. He won the SPIA Summer Travel Scholarship and roomed in Witherspoon.

After graduation, he entered Harvard Law School and was drafted into the Army during his time there. Jack was stationed at the Frankford Arsenal in Philadelphia. After his two-year tour of duty, he returned to Harvard and graduated in 1949. He moved to New York City and worked as a lawyer at Carter, Ledyard & Milburn. In 1979, Jack was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which severely affected his vision and his ability to read. He continued to work until 1987, when he retired as assistant general counsel of ITT Corp.

Although his mobility became increasingly impaired, he and his wife, Ann, continued to remain very active and traveled extensively.

Jack was a member of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, where he was an elder, trustee, deacon, and treasurer. The Library of Congress Service for the Blind and the Physically Handicapped was an important part of his life for 25 years.

The class is honored by his service to our country and sends condolences to Ann.