Thomas Cochran (banker)
| Thomas Cochran | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas Cochran March 20, 1871 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died |
October 29, 1936 (aged 65) Bedford, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
Phillips Academy Yale University |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Employer |
Astor Trust Company Liberty National Bank of New York J.P. Morgan & Company |
| Known for | Addison Gallery of American Art |
| Spouse(s) | Martha (Andrews) Cochran |
| Parent(s) |
Thomas Cochran Emilie Belden (Walsh) Cochran |
Thomas Cochran (March 20, 1871 – October 29, 1936) was an American banker.
Life and career
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota on March 20, 1871, Cochran was the son of a lawyer and real-estate broker in New York and St. Paul. He was educated at Phillips Andover and at Yale, where he was an editor of campus humor magazine The Yale Record and a member of the Skull and Bones society.[1]
Cochran was the vice-president of the Astor Trust Company from 1906 to 1914, and president of the Liberty National Bank of New York from 1914 to 1916. He became a partner in J.P. Morgan & Company in 1917.
In 1931, Cochran funded the creation of the Addison Gallery of American Art at his former school, Phillips Andover.
References
Notes
- ↑ "Thomas Cochran". Obituary Record of Graduates Of Yale University: Deceased During the Year 1936-1937. New Haven: Yale University. December 1, 1937. p. 64.
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