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American businessman (1887–1966)

William Gage Brady Jr.
Born(1887-12-20)December 20, 1887
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 1966(1966-10-09) (aged 78)
Memorial Mission Hospital
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
EducationColumbia University (1908)
SpouseMarion N. Kennedy

William Gage Brady Jr. (December 20, 1887 – October 9, 1966) was a chairman of the National City Bank of New York, a predecessor of Citibank.

Biography

Brady was born in New York City on December 20, 1887, to William Gage Brady Sr. (1856–1917).

He attended Trinity School and received a B.A. in 1908 from Columbia University.

He married Marion N. Kennedy.

He worked at Bankers Trust until 1914. He then went to work at National City Bank. He was in charge of domestic operations in 1938, president in 1940, and chairman in 1948.

He died on October 9, 1966, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

References

  1. ^ "William G. Brady, 78, Banker Dies. National City's Chairman Retired Before Merger". New York Times. October 10, 1966. Retrieved September 16, 2012. William Gage Brady Jr., who was president and chairman of the National City Bank of New York, died today in Memorial Mission Hospital, He was 78 years old.
Business positions
Preceded byGordon S. Rentschler Chairman of Citigroup
1948–1952
Succeeded byHoward C. Sheperd
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