Chauncey McCormick
1884–1954 (age 70)
Biography
Chauncey McCormick was a devoted steward of Chicago’s civic and cultural life, drawing upon a family tradition of public service to champion museums, parks, and educational causes across the city and beyond.
He brought thoughtful leadership to charitable boards and civic circles, always emphasizing broad access to the arts, while treasuring the quiet dignity of Graceland Cemetery as a place to remember the friends and colleagues he admired.