About John S.R. Shad
Lived 1923 – 1994 (aged 71). John S.R. Shad was an American diplomat, politician and lawyer.
John Sigsbee Rees Shad (June 27, 1923 – July 7, 1994), served as chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission between 1981 and 1987. He also served as the ambassador to the Netherlands. He earned degrees from the University of Southern California, the Harvard Business School and the New York University Law School.
He said when he was the head of the SEC that he had wanted to spend a third of his life learning, a third earning, and a third serving.
He had two children, Leslie Shad and Rees Shad, and was married to Patricia Shad.
Legacy Shad Hall, at Harvard Business School, was named for him; in 1987, Shad had provided a $20 million endowment to the school for a "Business Leadership and Ethics" program.
John S.R. Shad papers at Baker Library Special Collections, Harvard Business School.
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Who was John S.R. Shad?
American politician
When was John S.R. Shad born?
John S.R. Shad was born on 27 June 1923 in Brigham City.
When did John S.R. Shad die?
John S.R. Shad died on 7 July 1994.
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John S.R. Shad was a diplomat, politician and lawyer.
What nationality was John S.R. Shad?
John S.R. Shad was American.
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