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James F. English Jr.

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James F. English Jr.
Born
James Fairfield English Jr.

(1927-02-15)February 15, 1927
DiedJune 2, 2020(2020-06-02) (aged 93)
SpouseIsabelle Spotswood Cox English
Children4

James Fairfield English Jr. (February 15, 1927 – June 2, 2020)[1] was an American bank executive and college president.

Early years

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Born in Putnam, Connecticut, English attended and graduated from the Loomis Chaffee School. In 1944, he enlisted in the Army and was assigned to a Japanese language program. Upon completion, he served in the 441st Counter Intelligence Detachment, part of the Counterintelligence Corps, in the occupation of Japan.[2] He graduated from Yale College in 1949 and was the recipient of the Warren Memorial High Scholarship Prize[3] as the Bachelor of the Arts graduate with the highest ranking in scholarship.

Career

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In 1951, English took a job at the Connecticut Bank and Trust Company, where he ultimately became president, then chairman, and CEO.[4]

From 1981 to 1989, he served as President of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Registered Voters in the State of Connecticut, U.S.A., as of 31 December 2019 - James F. English". Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. ^ "James Fairfield English Jr. Obituary (2020) Hartford Courant". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  3. ^ "1,100 ARE GRADUATED AT YALE EXERCISES". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  4. ^ Wald, Matthew L. (1981-06-21). "TRINITY'S NEW HAND AT THE HELM". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  5. ^ "James English Jr., who led Trinity College in the 1980s, dies at 93". Hartford Courant. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-08-13.