About John Gideon Searle
Lived 1901 – 1978 (aged 76–77). John Gideon Searle was an American businessperson.
John Gideon Searle (1901–1978) was an American heir, businessman and philanthropist.
Early life John Gideon Searle was born March 18, 1901, in Sabula, Iowa. His paternal grandfather was Gideon Daniel Searle, founder of G. D. Searle & Company in 1888. The John G. Searle Chair at the American Enterprise Institute, named in his honor, is currently held by Michael R. Strain. Assistant professorships named after Searle exist in all departments at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Death John G. Searle died on March 21, 1978, in Hobe Sound, Florida.
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American businessperson (1901–1978)
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John Gideon Searle was born on 18 March 1901 in Iowa.
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