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{{Short description|American businessman (1920–1984)}}

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| death_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S.

| burial_place = [[Graceland Cemetery]]

| nationality = American

| other_names =

| known_for = [[Bradford Exchange]]

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| children = 3, including [[John R. MacArthur]]

| parents = [[John D. MacArthur]]<br/>Louise Ingalls

| relatives = [[Charles MacArthur]] (uncle)<br/>[[Helen Hayes]] (aunt)<br/>[[James MacArthur]] (cousin)

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'''John Roderick MacArthur''' (December 21, 1920 – December 15, 1984) was a U.S. businessman and philanthropist in Chicago. The J. Roderick MacArthur Foundation, a philanthropic organization supporting civil rights in the United States, was established in his name.

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==Biography==

J. Roderick MacArthur, known as Rod MacArthur, was born December 21, 1920, to the former Louise Ingalls and John D. MacArthur. The couple also had a daughter, Virginia MacArthur. In 19261937 John D. MacArthur traveled to [[Mexico]] to obtain a divorce. TwoOne yearsyear later he married [[Catherine T. MacArthur|Catherine T. Hyland]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/1978/01/07/archives/new-jersey-pages-john-d-macarthur-billionaire-dies-john-d-marthur.html | title=John D.MacArthur, Billionaire, Dies | work=The New York Times | date=January 7, 1978 | last1=Kleiman | first1=Dena }}</ref>

Rod MacArthur attended [[Rollins College]] in [[Florida]] and worked as a [[stringer (journalism)|stringer]] for the [[Associated Press]] in Mexico. During [[World War II]], he joined the [[AFS Intercultural Programs|American Field Service]], serving with the [[French Army]] in the ambulance corps, and he participated in the campaign that liberated [[France]].

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==Death==

Rod MacArthur died December 15, 1984, from [[pancreatic cancer]] six days before his 64th birthday. He is buried in [[Graceland Cemetery]] in Chicago. His epitaph, written in English using Greek letters, is ''ονε φοοτ ιν φαιριελανδ'' ("[[Eleanor Farjeon|one foot in fairieland]]").

==Philanthropic endeavors==

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==External links==

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060928174115/http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.959481/k.7895/Frequently_Asked_Questions.htm John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Website noting J. Roderick' MacArthur's role in the Genius Grant's]

*[http://www.winstonbrill.com/bril001/html/article_index/articles/1-50/article23_body.html Independent Article about the founding of the Genius Grants] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061109061015/http://www.winstonbrill.com/bril001/html/article_index/articles/1-50/article23_body.html |date=November 9, 2006 }}, Winston Brill

*[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE2D71638F937A35755C0A96F948260/ letter to the Editor of the New York Times by MacArthur's Lawyer regarding the Law suits]

*[http://www.law.northwestern.edu/macarthur/ Website of the Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center]

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[[Category:American Field Service personnel of World War II]]

[[Category:Burials at Graceland Cemetery (Chicago)]]

[[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer in Illinois]]

[[Category:Deaths from pancreatic cancer]]

[[Category:Businesspeople from Chicago]]

[[Category:MacArthur family (Chicago)|J. Roderick]]

[[Category:Rollins College alumni]]

[[Category:Philanthropists from Illinois]]