J. Roderick MacArthur
1920–1984 (age 64)
Businessman/Philanthropist
Biography
J. Roderick MacArthur combined a shrewd business mind with a deep commitment to civic life, lending his energy to institutions that championed the arts, education, and informed citizenship. Through both his leadership at the MacArthur Corporation and his role in shaping the MacArthur Foundation, he helped seed initiatives that continue to serve communities far beyond his own era.
His generosity and conviction that opportunity should be available to all kept him engaged with leading cultural organizations and charitable causes, and he is remembered with gratitude by those communities and by the visitors who pause at Graceland Cemetery.