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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.

The foundation established the MacArthur Justice Center, a public interest law firm that formed an alliance in 2006 at the [[Northwestern University School of Law]], and litigates for civil rights.<ref name="northwestern.edu">{{cite web|url=http://www.law.northwestern.edu/macarthur|title=Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center: Bluhm Legal Clinic, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law|website=www.law.northwestern.edu|accessdate=26 May 2018}}</ref> In addition, MacArthur Justice centers have been opened in [[New OrleansLouisiana]] (2013), [[Oxford, Mississippi]], in an association with the law school at [[University of Mississippi]] (2014); [[Missouri]] (2016); and [[Saint LouisWashington, MissouriD.C.]] (20162017).

He is the son of [[John D. MacArthur]], who established the [[John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation]] in his will. It has funded the MacArthur fellowships, grants to authors, artists and scientists.