J. Carter Bacot

John Carter Bacot (; February 7, 1933 – April 7, 2005) was president of The Bank of New York for eight years and he was chairman and CEO for sixteen years. He remained on the Board of Directors until 2003.

Early life Bacot spent his early years in Utica, New York. After graduating from Hamilton College in 1955 and from Cornell Law School in 1958. He worked briefly for a Utica law firm.

Career Bacot joined The Bank of New York in 1960. He was named vice chair of the company in 1975 and president in 1979. Following the death of Elliott Averett, was the chairman and chief executive from 1982 until 1998 and remained on the board until 2003.

Personal life Bacot died on April 7, 2005, due to cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Schou; two daughters, Susan Bacot and Betsy Bacot-Aigner; and two grandsons.