J. Carter Bacot
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Preceded byElliott Averett
Succeeded byThomas A. Renyi
Preceded byElliott Averett
Succeeded byPeter Herrick
J. Carter Bacot | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board of the Bank of New York | |
| In office 1982–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Elliott Averett |
| Succeeded by | Thomas A. Renyi |
| President of the Bank of New York | |
| In office 1974–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Elliott Averett |
| Succeeded by | Peter Herrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Carter Bacot February 7, 1933 |
| Died | April 7, 2005 (aged 72) Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Spouse | Shirley Schou |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College Cornell Law School |
| Occupation | Businessman, lawyer |
John Carter Bacot (/ˈbeɪkoʊ/; February 7, 1933 – April 7, 2005) was president of The Bank of New York for eight years and he was chairman and CEO for sixteen years. He remained on the Board of Directors until 2003.[1]
Bacot spent his early years in Utica, New York. After graduating from Hamilton College in 1955 and from Cornell Law School in 1958. He worked briefly for a Utica law firm.[2]