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{{Infobox person

| name = John Roderick MacArthur

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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1984|12|15|1920|12|21}}

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

| burial_place = [[Graceland Cemetery]]

| nationality = American

| other_names =

| known_for = [[Bradford Exchange]]

| occupation = businessmanBusinessman and philanthropist

| alma_mater = [[Rollins College]]

| spouse = Christiane L'Entendart (m. 1947)

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In 1975, once the business had become successful, MacArthur's father claimed that the Bradford Exchange was ''his'' business, seizing its customer lists and putting the on-hand inventory under lock and key. Rod MacArthur then organized a group of employees to enter his father's warehouse in Northbrook, Illinois, and hustle the inventory into a waiting fleet of trucks. He reestablished the business away from his father.

== Personal life ==

[[File:Grave of John Roderick MacArthur (1920–1984) at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago.jpg|thumb|right|150px|MacArthur's grave at Graceland Cemetery]]

Rod MacArthur married Christiane L'Entendart in Paris in 1947. They had a daughter, Solange, and two sons. [[John R. MacArthur|John Roderick "Rick" MacArthur]] later became the publisher and president of ''[[Harper's Magazine]]''.

== Death ==

Rod MacArthur died December 15, 1984, at age 63 from [[pancreatic cancer]]. 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==

MacArthur reconciled with his father before John D. MacArthur died on January 6, 1978 (of pancreatic cancer). He named MacArthur to the board of his [[foundation (charity)|foundation]], which was founded according to his will. At that point, John D. MacArthur was worth in excess of $1 billion and was reportedly one of the three richest men in the United States.

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*[http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20040523/ai_n12547635/pg_1/ The John D. and Catherine MacArthur Foundation and J. Roderick MacArthur's early role.], ''Chicago Sun'', 2004

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